slyly
8
6.1
- adverb
- /ˈslaɪli/
:
astutamente
- And then, as he turned his head and looked at me slyly, he began to sing.
He then very unsure and kind of slyly put his arm around my waist, pulling me in.
- He then very unsure and kind of slyly put his arm around my waist, pulling me in.
- Vince Gilligan very slyly and smartly tells you what it's about in the second scene.
Examples
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"When could they ever?" someone says slyly, a female voice, and there is laughter and nudges.
Fiction book (1993) -
Emmanuel Macron, when he learned that Trump wasn't planning on going, Macron slyly encouraged him to take his America First bravado to Davos.
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But then she also slyly noted that "blue is my color."
Academic text (2014) -
Perhaps she was even slyly pleased over the reception of her bombshell.
Fiction book (1990) -
I fell in behind them, next to Charlie, who glanced slyly at me as we trailed after them.
Fiction book (1990) -
But Stanley watches as Tina slyly positions the leg that he freed up.
Fiction book (1994) -
Sugrue looked at him slyly, and Lang realized that Sugrue expected him to pay for that, too.
Fiction book (1997) -
What did he do all day, she asked slyly, touching his abdomen with her slender pink-nailed finger.
Fiction book (1996) -
As the Dutch step off, Bain slyly slips "something" into Remy's jacket pocket.
Fiction book (1995) -
She slyly glanced at the surprise party preparations when she thought no one was watching.
Synonyms
9
7.8
In a secret way so other people do not know
5
6.5
In a clever and dishonest way to trick people
5
6.7
In a clever way to trick or deceive someone
2
4.9
In a secret way so other people do not notice
2
7.6
In a dishonest or not direct way to get what you want
1
6.5
To use clever tricks to get what you want without telling the truth
1
6.3
In a way that tries to trick someone
1
6.1
In a quiet way that hides what you do or think
In a clever, tricky way to get what you want
In a clever way that tries to fool someone
Someone behaves in a dishonest, clever way to trick others
In a secret, dishonest way to get an unfair advantage
In a way that shows someone is dishonest or evasive
In a sly, clever way that hides real plans
To act in a secret way so people do not notice you
In a secret or suspicious way
Antonyms
How Sly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word slyly comes from the adjective sly, which means 'clever in a secret or tricky way'. Think of someone quietly hiding a cookie or smiling without telling a secret; that's why slyly means doing something secretly or cleverly to get what you want.