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slyly

UK
/ˈslaɪli/
US
/ˈslaɪli/

Translations

slylyadverb
UK
/ˈslaɪli/
US
/ˈslaɪli/
malicieusementAvec une nuance d’amusement ou de malice, souvent pour suggérer une connaissance secrète.
He smiled slyly when he heard the surprise was still a secret.
Il sourit malicieusement quand il entendit que la surprise était encore secrète.
She slyly slipped the note into his pocket without anyone noticing.
Elle glissa sournoisement le mot dans sa poche sans que personne ne le remarque.
Synonyms
cunningly
guilefully
foxily
shiftily
deviously
secretively
furtively
stealthily
sneakily
craftily
Antonyms
frankly
honestly
openly

Definitions

slylyadverb
In a cunning or crafty manner, often with the intention of deceiving or outsmarting others.
She slyly slipped the note into his pocket without anyone noticing.
In a way that suggests secret knowledge or amusement; mischievously.
He smiled slyly when he heard the surprise was still a secret.
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