slyly

sly  (sl)

adj. sli·er (slr) also sly·er, sli·est (slst) also sly·est

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.

Idiom:

on the sly

In a way intended to escape notice: took extra payments on the sly.

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[Middle English sleigh, from Old Norse slgr.]

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slyly adv.

slyness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

slyly - in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?" craftily, foxily, knavishly, trickily, cunningly, artfully

Translations

slyly [ˈslaɪlɪ] ADV

1. (= cunningly) → con astucia, astutamente

2. (= mischievously) [smile, say] → pícaramente

slyly [ˈslaɪli] adv [grin, smile] → d'un air narquois

slyly

adv

(= cunningly) → schlau; say, look at → listig

(= mischievously) look, wink → verschmitzt

slyly [ˈslaɪlɪ] adv (see adj) → astutamente, scaltramente, furtivamente; (smile, wink) → maliziosamente

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slyly [ˈslaɪlɪ] adv (see adj) → astutamente, scaltramente, furtivamente; (smile, wink) → maliziosamente