slily

/ (ˈslaɪlɪ) /

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adverb

a variant spelling of slylySee slyly

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Words nearby slily

slight, slighted, slighting, slightly, Sligo, slily, slim, slim disease, slim down, slime, slime bacteria

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How to use slily in a sentence

"I'd like a little nip of something to cure the belly-ache," he answered slily.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
As his back was turned, Si reached slily up to a shelf, pulled down a pack of cards, and flung them behind the back-log.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
Did some conservative curator slily conceal them before the fatal mandate was executed?
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 440|Various
Jorian lay still on his pallet and slily kicked Boris, hoping that he would rise and take upon him the task of shutting it.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

He was passing his arm softly about a girl's waist—slily also, lest her mother should see.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett