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Meaning of "shiftily" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHIFTILY

shiftily  [ˈʃɪftɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIFTILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shiftily is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SHIFTILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shiftily in the English dictionary

The definition of shiftily in the dictionary is in a manner suggestive of dishonesty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIFTILY


Chantilly
ʃænˈtɪlɪ
craftily
ˈkrɑːftɪlɪ
draftily
ˈdrɑːftɪlɪ
draughtily
ˈdrɑːftɪlɪ
guiltily
ˈɡɪltɪlɪ
hastily
ˈheɪstɪlɪ
haughtily
ˈhɔːtɪlɪ
heartily
ˈhɑːtɪlɪ
heftily
ˈhɛftɪlɪ
loftily
ˈlɒftɪlɪ
mightily
ˈmaɪtɪlɪ
naughtily
ˈnɔːtɪlɪ
niftily
ˈnɪftɪlɪ
scantily
ˈskæntɪlɪ
thriftily
ˈθrɪftɪlɪ
Tilley
ˈtɪlɪ
Tilly
ˈtɪlɪ
toploftily
ˌtɒpˈlɒftɪlɪ
tuftily
ˈtʌftɪlɪ
unthriftily
ʌnˈθrɪftɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIFTILY

shift
shift key
shift lock
shift register
shift worker
shiftable
shifter
shiftier
shiftiest
shiftiness
shifting
shifting cultivation
shifting sands
shifting spanner
shiftless
shiftlessly
shiftlessness
shiftstick
shiftwork
shifty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIFTILY

beastily
cattily
daintily
dirtily
emptily
frostily
jauntily
lustily
meatily
mustily
nattily
prettily
smuttily
tastily
tattily
testily
thirstily
throatily
weightily
wittily

Synonyms and antonyms of shiftily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shiftily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHIFTILY

Find out the translation of shiftily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shiftily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shiftily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shiftily
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

socarronamente
570 millions of speakers

English

shiftily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shiftily
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بخجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shiftily
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shiftily
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shiftily
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sournoisement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bergeser
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausweichend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shiftily
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shiftily
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shiftily
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shiftily
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shiftily
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हलकीपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shiftily
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

evasivamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shiftily
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shiftily
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shiftily
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shiftily
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shiftily
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shiftily
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konspiratorisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shiftily

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIFTILY»

The term «shiftily» is used very little and occupies the 156.534 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIFTILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shiftily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shiftily» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shiftily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIFTILY»

Discover the use of shiftily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shiftily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Metropolitan Frontier and American Politics: Cities of ...
in. the. Juliet. civil. community. became. a. shiftily. in. and. of. itself. During the 1850's, Joliet grew as a supplier of a major need on the treeless prairie — building materials. From the quarries near town came limestone blocks for central and ...
‎2003
2
God Speaks the Pastafarian Quatrains
Shiftily rang potent gems. Potent germs nag shiftily. Snog filthy, tempting arse. Pig on master's filthy gent. Filthy presents in maggot. Filthy, ignorant gems pets. Tampons greet shiftingly. Neat gem ports shiftingly. Man thrifty, gentle gossip. Thrifty ...
Jon Smith, 2008
3
The Last Laugh
She looks at her watch, looks shiftily around and waits. Pause. Dismal appears, also carrying a brown paper bag. DULL (Dully.) Hello, Mrs Dismal. DISMAL ( Dismally.) Hello. Their eyes move shiftily to the left and then to the right and then to ...
Ben Payne, 2002
4
Here Be Monsters!
The other two took out some old sacks. The men then walked shiftily toward theshop, all the while checking to see that nobody was watching them. The men then walked shiftily toward the shop. Early morning in Ratbridge market. chapter 12 ...
Alan Snow, 2010
5
Awake, My Heart: Daily Devotional Studies for the Year
Well, could anything more sadly prove their lost condition? Is it not surprisingly strange that human beings should shiftily evade all thought of the very One who gives them life, who sustains them, gives them the breath they breathe, and the ...
J. Sidlow Baxter, 1994
6
Private Eye
Cut to interior of farmhouse: fresh milk being poured from earthenware jug onto bowl of Weetabix. Mothers voice Mothers Voice: Cummon, our Julian. There is a long pause, sound of camera whirring: close-up of son, looking shiftily into lens.
‎1975
7
Collected Poems And Other Verse
... street lighting, used to conceal the 'eternal loins' of the prostitute, Baudelaire's poetry, like the recently invented gaslight, exposes them. gas wrings the wicks that erase shiftily insults suffered: two main readings are possible: (a) the gaslight , ...
Stéphane Mallarmé, E. H. Blackmore, A. M. Blackmore, 2006
8
Millionaire: The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who ...
The regent replied shiftily, “You know that I wanted to have him sent to the Bastille; it was you who stopped me, and sent him his passports to leave.” The duc agreed that he had sent the passports, but only because the re- gent had issued ...
Janet Gleeson, 2001
9
The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto
Then, however, my new friend began looking around shiftily. Was I alone? Yes, I said, for the moment. The next thing I knew, he was handing me a four-color brochure advertising a meditation institute that looked disarmingly similar to the one ...
Pico Iyer, 2006
10
Born Confused
My mother looked around helplessly then up at the stove top Ganesha as if for authorization from a greater force. She glanced shiftily back at us, and my father raised his eyebrows and did that Indian side-to-side head tilt that served as a yes in ...
Tanuja Desai Hidier, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIFTILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shiftily is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Who are the best tippers? Yanks for asking …
The barman said it was, as I recall, 185 kroner (about £13.80). I handed over a 200 kroner note. The barman shiftily handed back a note and some coins in a tray ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Is the pseudonym going out of style?
While posh writers are more drawn to pop genres than ever, literature's class system is becoming less rigid, and they no longer behave as if they're shiftily ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
11 Things Spencer Matthews Said On #MIC100 That Made Us …
After behaving shiftily throughout the whole episode, the legendary lothario admitted that he hadn't managed to change his spots, and had in fact cheated on ... «MTV UK, Jun 15»
4
Why we're all dressing like Tories
As the pollsters gaze shiftily into their soyacinos, still muttering about 2-3 per cent "margins" of error, the fashion pundits have nothing to crow about. If we had ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
5
Coronation Street catch-up: The Platt family disappears along with …
ITV Tony looks on shiftily as Steve makes a deal with the solicitor. What's happened to Liz?! First things first, I can report that there is still no sign of David, Sarah, ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
6
'Better Call Saul' a Show of Its Own
... that informs the viewer that this is indeed a snapshot of Saul in his post-“Breaking Bad” relocation, he looks shiftily outside his window and closes his blinds. «Harvard Crimson, Feb 15»
7
Phoebe faces a new ordeal
After Neive leaves, Ash, Brax and Ricky all point out to Phoebe that Neive has been behaving very shiftily. Brax gets Phoebe to arrange a meeting with Neive, ... «Digital Spy UK, Feb 15»
8
Singapore police's video to combat shop theft goes viral
The video starts off with a shoplifter walking into a shop shiftily and just as he is about to steal something, a vigilant passerby goes up to him and stops him in the ... «Yahoo Singapore News, Feb 15»
9
Ewan McGregor Is 'Still Waiting For The Call' On Those 'Star Wars …
After insisting that he wasn't lying (we called him out), and that if he was, you would see him shiftily look at the ground, he elaborated that, “But literally, I have ... «MTV.com, Jan 15»
10
A middle-aged man is running around New Jersey stealing breast …
Dressed in a black hoodie in a surveillance video, the man glanced shiftily from side to side as he pushed an empty shopping cart through the front door of a ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»

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