Meaning & use
Slyly
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In a cunning, secretive, or deceptively clever way.
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He slyly slipped the extra cookie into his pocket when no one was looking.
She slyly hinted that she already knew the answer.
A note on using this word
An alternate spelling, 'slily,' also appears in older texts, though 'slyly' is now the standard form.
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