foxily
- adverb
- /ˈfɑksɪli/
:
astutamente
- "Good for you," Muir said, smiling foxily.
Examples
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"Good for you," Muir said, smiling foxily.
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Oscar had loved, eyes glittering foxily, as if she were about to snap out of her feigned concentration and laugh at her observer for being fooled into thinking she hadn't been watching him all along.
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He winked at her foxily, suggesting he had a clever plan.
Synonyms
8
6.1
In a secret, clever way so others do not notice
5
6.5
In a clever and dishonest way to trick people
5
6.7
In a clever way to trick or deceive someone
3
4.6
In a playful way that causes small trouble to make people laugh
2
4.9
In a secret way so other people do not notice
2
7.2
In a playful, slightly naughty way that shows mischief
1
6.5
To use clever tricks to get what you want without telling the truth
1
7.9
In a playful, teasing way that shows sly amusement
1
7.3
In a playful way that breaks small rules to make people laugh
1
9.6
To act in a playful and slightly naughty way
Someone behaves in a dishonest, clever way to trick others
In a clever way that tries to fool someone
Antonyms
How Sly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foxily comes from fox, the animal famous for being clever and sly, and the adverb -ly, which means 'in a ... way'. So, to act foxily is to act 'like a fox', quietly clever or cunning.