Definitions
in an subtle, cunning manner
Word origin
From Middle English sleighly; equivalent to sly + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“So when they were working that evening at the pumps, there was on this head no small gamesomeness slily going on among them, as they stood with their feet continually overflowed by the rippling clear water; […]”
“I lie there on the stretcher-bed and laugh slily, but say nothing; give vent to no opinion one way or the other.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“In a crafty way”5 letters
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