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wiliness

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wil⋅y

  [wahy-lee]
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–adjective, wil⋅i⋅er, wil⋅i⋅est.
full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME; see wile, -y 1

Related forms:
wil⋅i⋅ly, adverb
wil⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
artful, sly, designing, intriguing, tricky, foxy, deceitful, treacherous.

Antonyms:
straightforward, open.
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wi·ly   (wī'lē)   
adj.   wi·li·er, wi·li·est
Full of wiles; cunning.
wil'i·ly adv., wil'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

wily 
c.1300; see wile.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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