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slily
sli·ly
/
ˈslaɪ
li
/
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[
slahy
-lee
]
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adverb
slyly
.
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slily
(ˈslaɪlɪ)
—
adv
See
sly
a variant spelling of
slyly
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Slily
is always a great word to know.
So is
quincunx
. Does it mean:
So is
doohickey
. Does it mean:
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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sly
(slaɪ)
—
adj
,
slyer
,
slyest
,
slier
,
sliest
1.
crafty; artful:
a sly dodge
2.
insidious; furtive:
a sly manner
3.
playfully mischievous; roguish:
sly humour
—
n
4.
on the sly
in a secretive manner
[C12: from Old Norse
slǣgr
clever, literally: able to strike, from
slā
to
slay
]
'slyly
—
adv
'slily
—
adv
'slyness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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