przekombinowany Anglais:

He contrived to cheat in the examination.

Dates can feel contrived, whereas a party feels organic.

Antoni Gaudí. He contrived highly original designs – irregular and fantastically intricate, which belonged to the Art Nouveau movement

contrived - showing effects of planning or manipulation

It is, admittedly, a contrived example, because most applications will use a variety of means to position elements.

paradoxes problem seems to contrived

... on Sundays, when I contrived to be in the...

There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said. 2. It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment. 3. Contrived examples

If the battle at the end is a bit too contrived, no matter.

During the imprisonment of Sir Thomas a frequent intercourse of letters passed between him and this beloved daughter and when deprived of pen and ink he contrived to write to her with a coal.

It is certain that Emmet contrived his 'dyad' style to facilitate the process of architectural design.

I contrived to leave my wallet behind.

He contrived a new engine that does not use gas.

He contrived a means of speaking to Nancy privately.