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slyness

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sly  (sl)
adj. sli·er (slr) also sly·er, sli·est (slst) also sly·est
1. Adept in craft or cunning.
2. Lacking or marked by a lack of candor.
3. Playfully mischievous; roguish.
Idiom:
on the sly
In a way intended to escape notice: took extra payments on the sly.
[Middle English sleigh, from Old Norse slgr.]
slyly adv.
slyness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slynessslyness - shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, wiliness, craft
astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Translations

slyness [ˈslaɪnɪs] n → astucia


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But here she did injustice to the fire and independence of his character, for it led him to escape out of Longbourn House the next morning with admirable slyness, and hasten to Lucas Lodge to throw himself at her feet.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
Stepan Arkadyevitch evidently had the same desire, and on his face Levin saw the look of anxiety always present in a true sportsman when beginning shooting, together with a certain good-humored slyness peculiar to him.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
John Knightley presently, with some slyness, "he seems to have a great deal of goodwill towards you.
Emma by Austen, Jane View in context
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