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- slyly adverb uk / ˈslaɪ.li / us / ˈslaɪ.li / Add to word list in a way that suggests that you know secrets: She grinned slyly and refused to tell me where the money came from. They look as if they're remembering a joke, grinning slyly to themselves.
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SLYLY definition: 1. in a way that suggests that you know secrets: 2. in a clever way, especially when it deceives…. Learn more.
- English (US)
SLYLY meaning: 1. in a way that suggests that you know...
- Znaczenie Slyly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
slyly definicja: 1. in a way that suggests that you know...
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noun. uk/slaɪ/us/slaɪ/ on the sly. If you do something on...
- English (US)
(disapproving) in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people synonym cunningly. Ministers slyly entered into a deal exchanging the prisoner for oil. Want to learn more?
What does the adverb slyly mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb slyly , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
SLYLY meaning: 1. in a way that suggests that you know secrets: 2. in a clever way, especially when it deceives…. Learn more.
Slyly definition: in a deceitful manner; cunningly. See examples of SLYLY used in a sentence.
noun. uk/slaɪ/us/slaɪ/ on the sly. If you do something on the sly, you do it secretly because you should not be doing it: He drives his mother's car on the sly while she's at work.
1. adjective. A sly look, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret. His lips were spread in a sly smile. Synonyms: roguish, knowing, arch, teasing More Synonyms of sly. slyly adverb. Anna grinned slyly. 2. adjective.
