Sly

adjective

/slaɪ/

Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.adjectiveArtfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

2.adjective(having a positive sense) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice

3.adjectiveDone with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle

"a sly trick"

4.adjectiveLight or delicate; slight; thin.

5.adverbSlyly.

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