can ‧ ny /ˈkæni/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ can 1 ]
1 . clever, careful, and not easily deceived, especially in business or politics:
a canny political advisor
2 . nice, good – used in Scotland:
a canny lass
—cannily adverb
can ‧ ny /ˈkæni/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ can 1 ]
1 . clever, careful, and not easily deceived, especially in business or politics:
a canny political advisor
2 . nice, good – used in Scotland:
a canny lass
—cannily adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012