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Meaning of "slyly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLYLY

slyly  [ˈslaɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLYLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slyly 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 SLYLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slyly in the English dictionary

The first definition of slyly in the dictionary is in a crafty or cunning manner. Other definition of slyly is dishonestly. Slyly is also insidiously; furtively.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLYLY


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
slily
ˈslaɪlɪ
smiley
ˈsmaɪlɪ
stylie
ˈstaɪlɪ
wily
ˈwaɪlɪ
wryly
ˈraɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLYLY

slushiest
slushily
slushiness
slushy
slut
slutch
slutchy
Sluter
sluttery
sluttish
sluttishly
sluttishness
slutty
sly
sly grog
slyboots
Slydial
slyish
slyness
slype

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLYLY

brachydactyly
coyly
doyly
enantiostyly
feyly
gayly
grayly
greyly
heterostyly
homophyly
homostyly
hyperdactyly
Lyly
macrodactyly
monophyly
pentadactyly
polydactyly
spryly
syndactyly
tetradactyly

Synonyms and antonyms of slyly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slyly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLYLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

狡猾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

astutamente
570 millions of speakers

English

slyly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मक्कारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بمكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лукаво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maliciosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slyly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sournoisement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Licik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちゃめっ気たっぷりに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교활
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slyly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kín đáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சத்தம் போடாது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लबाडीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinsice
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

astutamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chytrze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лукаво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șiret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πονηρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skelm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slyly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lurende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slyly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLYLY»

The term «slyly» is regularly used and occupies the 91.819 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLYLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLYLY»

Discover the use of slyly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slyly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Lexical Concordance to the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: S-T
12: sleighly[3], slighly[2], slily[l], slyghly[l], slyly[5] A KN 1444 But honestly and slyly he it spente, D. SM 1 994 War fro the serpent that so slily crepeth C. P0 792 As wisely and as slyly as it myghte. G. CY 1230 So slyly that the preest it nat espide, ...
Akio Oizumi, Geoffrey Chaucer, 2003
2
Excitement at Double B Acres
moaned Slyly with disgust. The coyotes rolled their eyes in exasperation. As the three crouched out of sight, a rush of disappointment overcame them. "Now let's hang loose," reasoned Slyly. "The night is young. They may know we're out here.
Bert McLemore Collins, 2009
3
Style & Circumstance: The Gentleperson's Guide to Good Grammar
C “I'm certain I'm going to have to arrest you,” the police chief said slyly. C “I'm certain I'm going to have to arrest you,” the police chief said slyly. C “I'm certain I' m going to have to arrest you,” the police chief said slyly. C “I'm certain I'm going to ...
Phineas J. Caruthers, 2012
4
The Farmer's Magazine
PLATE. II. "SAPT. AND. SLYLY." FARMING IN IRELAND. BY THE NORTHERN FARMER. BOTLEY AND SOUTH. This heifer, bred by Mr. Paterson, of Mulben, Keith, Elgin, was 3 years 8} months old, when exhibited at the Smithfield Club Show, ...
‎1872
5
Practical Orthography, Or, The Art of Teaching Spelling by ...
b. a. c. slyly, j. X A. slyness, no author. dryer, d. br. j. dryed, wb. drowsy, m.- j. d. br. drowsily, j. br. drowsiness, d. b. j. drowse, j. d. br. wb. i Drole. All words of the form oil sounded long, should be spelt with final e, like this in Barclay. See enrols ...
William Bearcroft, Daniel Henry Barnes, 1828
6
City of Glory: A Novel of War and Desire in Old Manhattan
Slyly Silas, he was called by those who knew him best. "You go see Slyly Silas Danforth in Scrivener's Alley," the black brewer who delivered kegs of ale to the Dancing Knave had told her a few weeks before. "He'll see you right, Miss Delight .
Beverly Swerling, 2008
7
Comedies of Moliere
An extempore is certainly the touchstone of wit. Mascarille. Hear then. Magdalen. We do, with all our ears. Mascarille. Oh! oh! quite off my guard was I; Whilst no harm thinking, You I view; Slyly your eyes My heart surprise; Stop thief, stop thief,  ...
Moliere, 2007
8
Teach Like a Champion, Enhanced Edition: 49 Techniques that ...
-ight says ite: You should be able to prompt students “-ight says ite” and have them self-correct. • -igh says I: You should be able to prompt students “-igh says I” and have them selfcorrect. • Slyly: When a word ends in –y, it most often makes an ...
Doug Lemov, 2011
9
Get Up and Groove!: Step Into Greatness (Perform)
Slyly. Yet we remained cool, calm, and collected until the waiter returned. Guess what? Yeah! You guessed it. She had another raging fit about how long it took. However, this time, the looks on both of our faces were stone cold and fully ...
Joey L. Dowdy, 2014
10
Signs that two Germanies are slyly inching closer
Signs. that. two. Germanies. are. slyly. inching. closer. 8 minutes agoj frozen solid . Now firm, delicious and ready. It's a year-round motel reservation with the rooms already paid for. And it's a first-class reservation. An Apache camping trailer ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLYLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slyly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Putin Slyly Redraws Georgia's Borders
A warning sign is pictured on July 14 behind a wire barricade erected by Russian and Ossetian troops along Georgia's de facto border with its breakaway region ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
2
H. Brandt Ayers: Slyly playing race card
H. Brandt Ayers: Slyly playing race card. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size · Larger font size. Previous Next. «Anniston Star, Jul 15»
3
Injected into the brain, silicon net slyly spies on neurons
Injected into the brain, silicon net slyly spies on neurons. Print. Popularity tracker. Marissa Fessenden. 1 July 2015. Slip in: A syringe injects an electronic mesh ... «SFARI News, Jul 15»
4
Microsoft MVP Calls Out Samsung for Slyly Disabling Windows Update
It's a given that pre-built PCs might come with bloatware installed, but one thing you don't expect third-party software to do is disable Windows Update on the ... «Maximum PC, Jun 15»
5
Kyle Richards And Lisa Rinna Slyly Respond To Brandi Glanville's …
Did Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump get together to celebrate the fact that their nemesis, Brandi Glanville, is gone from The Real Housewives of Beverly ... «The Inquisitr, Jun 15»
6
Bing Rewards slyly pushes Bing searches on iOS, Android with slick …
Understand how Microsoft works, and you'll understand why Microsoft pushed a lovely new update to its Bing Rewards app for Android and iOS devices on ... «PCWorld, Jun 15»
7
Review: Hard-bodied “Results” slyly tweaks screwball comedy genre
Review: Hard-bodied “Results” slyly tweaks screwball comedy genre. June 5, 2015. TEXT SIZE. image. By Steve Murray. Cobie Smulders and Guy Pearce in ... «ArtsATL, Jun 15»
8
The Daily Show slyly cuts down free-range parenting critics
Jordan Klepper tackled the free-range parenting movement on Wednesday's Daily Show. He saved all his tough questions for the woman credited with coining ... «The Week Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Comedy Central Is Slyly Tackling Race and Gender Issues
Whenever someone thinks of Comedy Central's more political-leaning lineup of shows, they automatically turn to the work of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. «The Cheat Sheet, May 15»
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Watch a Slyly Funny Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Crack Jokes En …
Liven up your evening conversations with V.F.'s afternoon e-mail blast. It's super-easy, and it's on the house! subscribe. Will be used in accordance with our ... «Vanity Fair, May 15»

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