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slyly
[ slahy-lee ]
adverb
- in a deceitful manner; cunningly:
They slyly plot to overthrow us.
- in a roguish or mischievous way:
Some were serious, while others slyly winked at the camera.
Word History and Origins
Origin of slyly1
Example Sentences
The stars slyly become the circumference of the U.S. presidential seal.
Across his vast filmography, Bong has slyly proven himself one of cinema’s great gastronomes, incorporating food into nearly all of his work to stitch the fabric of each film together.
In Field’s film, the writer-director slyly lampoons the pretension of figures high up in the worlds of ballet, opera, theater and symphony, as well as more recognizable personas in public-facing industries like film and music.
That's reason enough, but “Mythic Quest” is also always inventively funny and slyly sentimental.
It has been quoted by congressional lawmakers, spoofed by Marvel and slyly referenced on “Jeopardy.”
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