slyly
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Related to slyly: unceasingly
sly
(slī)adj. sli·er (slī′ər), sli·est (slī′ĕst) also sly·er or sly·est
Idiom: 1. Clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit.
2. Stealthy or surreptitious: took a sly look at the letter on the table.
3. Playfully mischievous: a sly laugh.
on the sly
In a way intended to escape notice: took extra payments on the sly.
[Middle English sleigh, from Old Norse slœgr.]
sly′ly adv.
sly′ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | slyly - in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?" |
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Translations
záludně
snu
agyafúrtan
lævíslega
kurnazca muzipçe
slyly
[ˈslaɪlɪ] ADV1. (= cunningly) → con astucia, astutamente
2. (= mischievously) [smile, say] → pícaramente
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slyly
adv
(= mischievously) look, wink → verschmitzt
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slyly
[ˈslaɪlɪ] adv (see adj) → astutamente, scaltramente, furtivamente; (smile, wink) → maliziosamenteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sly
(slai) adjective1. cunning or deceitful. He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.
2. playfully mischievous. He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.
ˈslyly, ˈslily adverbˈslyness noun
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