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PRONUNCIATION OF SLILY

slily  [ˈslaɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLILY

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

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLILY


docilely
ˈdəʊsaɪlɪ
drily
ˈdraɪlɪ
dryly
ˈdraɪlɪ
ductilely
ˈdʌktaɪlɪ
highly
ˈhaɪlɪ
juvenilely
ˈdʒuːvəˌnaɪlɪ
kiley
ˈkaɪlɪ
kylie
ˈkaɪlɪ
nighly
ˈnaɪlɪ
phyle
ˈfaɪlɪ
pily
ˈpaɪlɪ
Riley
ˈraɪlɪ
sedile
sɛˈdaɪlɪ
shily
ˈʃaɪlɪ
shyly
ˈʃaɪlɪ
slyly
ˈslaɪlɪ
smiley
ˈsmaɪlɪ
stylie
ˈstaɪlɪ
wily
ˈwaɪlɪ
wryly
ˈraɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLILY

slieve
Slieve Donard
slight
slighting
slightingly
slightish
slightly
slightness
Sligo
Sligo Bay
slim
slim down
slime
slime mould
slimebag
slimeball
slimier
slimiest
slimily
sliminess

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLILY

African lily
arum lily
burlily
calla lily
curlily
day lily
Easter lily
gild the lily
lily
Madonna lily
mariposa lily
melancholily
Mount Cook lily
oilily
Peruvian lily
pond lily
sword lily
tiger lily
water lily
white water lily

Synonyms and antonyms of slily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLILY

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

Translator English - Chinese

slily
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slily
570 millions of speakers

English

slily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slily
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

slily
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лукаво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slily
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slily
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sournoisement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slily
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

slily
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

slily
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slily
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

slily
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slily
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उथळपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

muzipçe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slily
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slily
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лукаво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slily
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slily
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slily
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slily
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slily
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slily

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLILY»

The term «slily» is normally little used and occupies the 136.863 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slily» 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 slily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLILY»

Discover the use of slily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bentley's Miscellany
The frog he would a-stagging go, Heigho ! says Reiliy, The frog he would a- stagging go, Whether he 'd got enough money or no, Wily, slily, gammon and bubble ! Heigho! says Misther Reilly. Off he went with his scrip in his hat, Heigho ! says ...
Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith, 1845
2
The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
Fairfax. He, closely false and slily wise, Cast how he might annoy them most from far. Id. For my sly wiles and subtile craftiness, The title of the kingdom I possess. Hubberd's Talc. His proud step he scornful turned, And with sly circumspection.
‎1829
3
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
Fairfax. He, closely false and slily wise. Cast how he might annoy them most from far. Id. For my slit wiles and subtile craftiness, The title of the kingdom I possess. Hubberd's Tale. His proud step he scornful turned, And with sly circumspection.
Thomas Curtis, 1829
4
Gone Wrong: A New Novel : by Miss Rhody Dendron, Authoress ...
A New Novel : by Miss Rhody Dendron, Authoress of "Cometh Down Like a Shower," "Red in the Nose is She," "Good! Buy Sweet Tart!" "Not Slily, But Don't Tell." Sir Francis Cowley Burnand. “OUR NOVEL SHILLING SERIES.” GONE WRONG.
Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, 1881
5
The Complete Concordance to Shakespeare
7 SLIGHTXiOSS-uiistiibleslightneBs.Corioionsw, iii. 1 SLILY-slily glided towards your ..i Henry VI. iii. 2 slily stole away, and left his men . .3 Henry VI. i. 1 deceive more slily than Ulysses could — iii. 2 the king was slily fingered from — — v.
Mary Cowden Clarke, 1881
6
Preface. Prefatory memoir. The blunderer. The love-tiff. The ...
I am deuced clever at extempore verses. Cat. Extempore verses are certainly the very touchstone of genius. Masc. Listen then. Mad. We are all ears. Masc. Oh ! oh ! quite without heed was I, As harmless you I chanced to spy, Slily your eyes My ...
Molière, 1878
7
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
Fairfax. He, closely false and slily wise, Cast how he might annoy them most from far. Id. r or my sly wiles and subtile craftiness, The title of the kingdom I possess. Hubberd't Tale. His proud step he scornful turned. And with sly circumspection.
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)
8
Preface. Prefatory memoir. The blunderer. The love-tiff. The ...
Molière. Slily your eyes My heart surprize, Stop thief ! stop thief ! stop thief I cry ! 28 Gat. Good Heavens ! this is carried to the utmost pitch of gallantry. Masc. Everything I do shows it is done ...
Molière, 1875
9
The Dramatic Works of Molière
Extempore verses are certainly the very touchstone of genius. Masc. Listen then. Mad. We are all ears.Masc. Oh I oh ! quite without heed was I, As harmless you I chanced to spy, Slily your eyes My heart surprise, Stop thief! stop thief! stop thief I  ...
Molière, Henri Van Laun, 1879
10
A Dictionary Of The English Language: In Which The Words are ...
Tocreep slily 3 to come or go as if at'raid to be teen. Once the eagle, Engla d, being in prey, To her unguarded nest the weazel, Scot, Comes stinking, and so sucks her princely eggs. Sbahst. Smak not away, sir; for the friar and you Must havea ...
Samuel Johnson, 1756

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slily is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kubera (ODS): Headline dneška je Rath. Vaše povídačky nebudou …
Je to naprosto evidentní. A je to proto, že přenesená a samostatná působnost se slily do takové bramboračky. Ani ministerstva často vůbec netuší, jestli je to v ... «ParlamentníListy.cz, Jul 15»
2
Drahý Bush, lži a váleční mrzáci
... u první Bushovy a Blairovy vylhané války proti Iráku se začaly tvořit první pramínky, které se dnes slily do mohutného proudu uprchlíků směřujících do Evropy. «Literární noviny v síti, Jul 15»
3
Terrible News For Climate Catastrophists: The Sahara is Getting …
... when describing how apologists for the European Union enable it to enlarge its powers first by ridiculing their opponents, then by slily – but not apologetically ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
4
Lepší než detektor lži: vyzkoušeli jsme neuromarketing
Leze to ze mě jak z chlupaté deky, reklamy se mi slily do jedné. Jasně si ale vybavuji spot se škodovkou, protože tam byl oheň, oznamuji psychologovi. A pak si ... «E15.cz, May 15»
5
Alt-J played 'Fallon' & MSG w/ Phantogram (video, setlist ++ updated …
... this year's loveliest ballad about chest-bursting aliens, it is marrow-rattling, offset by fills from the slily inventive drummer Thom Green. An encore spin through ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Apr 15»
6
Alt-J review – Englishmen make a shot at the big time
... this year's loveliest ballad about chest-bursting aliens, it is marrow-rattling, offset by fills from the slily inventive drummer Thom Green. An encore spin through ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
7
Michel Houellebecq: Soumission. Flammarion, Paris, 2015, 320 s.
Tradiční politické strany, jež původně reprezentovaly celé spektrum názorů a postojů, se slily v jeden nepříliš rozeznatelný amalgám, profilovaný spíše více či ... «iLiteratura, Jan 15»
8
Dobrá babská klasika
Na jaře babičky trhaly mladé listy břízy, »naložily« je do vlažné vody, a po třech dnech slily do láhví. Používaly je k opláchnutí umytých vlasů a tak nedaly lupům ... «Haló Noviny, Jan 15»
9
Evropské hlavní město kultury připravilo strhující podívanou
Ale to se už ze čtyř shromaždišť v okolí centra daly do pohybu průvody symbolizující čtyři plzeňské řeky, které se slily na náměstí Republiky. Plzeňské náměstí ... «Novinky.cz, Jan 15»
10
How dare David Cameron attack Nigel Farage for telling the truth …
... to be fixed quickly, the Prime Minister's behaviour here deserves to be seen not merely as slily Machiavellian but downright irresponsible and dangerous. «Breitbart News, Jan 15»

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