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Adverb for having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
“Ray was oblivious to my cunning and sly plan, and I kept it that way.”
Adverb for mischievous or roguish in nature
“Stan nodded conspiratorially, a sly grin creeping over his face.”
Adverb for furtive or surreptitious in nature
“Gabriel took a sly step toward the First Lady, and she dipped her head for the benefit of the gathered reporters.”
Adverb for able to deal with people or situations in a tactful or canny manner
“He is largely unchanged, still sycophantic and sly in his dealings with both writers and masters, and still capable of uncovering veiled allusions to the rulers of the day in the works submitted for his scrutiny.”
(of a joke or sense of humour) Adverb for subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way
Adverb for showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness of something
Adverb for depicting or referring to lewd matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
Adverb for engaging in childish misbehavior
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