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wil⋅y

[wahy-lee]
–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


wil⋅i⋅ly, adverb
wil⋅i⋅ness, noun


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


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.
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