sly
adjective
cunning or wily.
slyer
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comparativeof sly.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Considering the series’ tone and genre, one may expect the conversion to shift into the age-old “Die Hard” debate – but series creator Joe Barton is slyer than that.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024
But compared to slyer satire of this season’s “The Convert,” the humor falls a bit flat.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
And in one of the film’s slyer jokes, the hip-hop song “White Boy Summer” by their son Chet Hanks is used to personify a certain kind of clueless obliviousness in others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
And other late-night hosts also frankly and straightforwardly used the word on Monday, which was refreshing—though some were slyer about its usage than others.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2019
He laughs again, and the nasty laugh admits I’m slyer than he guessed.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
