slily
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Then, slily combining his oldtime East Side accent with the local vernacular, he said: "I hope to meet yez-all personally before I leave."
From Time Magazine Archive
“Mrs Wyatt used to sit opposite her,” said Phil, slily.
From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram
‘Have you no pity for a poor mother?’ asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
From The Orange Fairy Book by Various
The man who pitys everyboddy, wants watching, for the chances are that he iz gitting phatt slily on other peoples misfortunes.
From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.
He started right up the steps, with Jess clinging slily to his coat-tail.
From The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors by Morrison, Gertrude W.
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