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Definition of slyly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slyly

adverb
 
/ˈslaɪli/
 
/ˈslaɪli/
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  1. (disapproving) in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people synonym cunningly
    • Ministers slyly entered into a deal exchanging the prisoner for oil.
  2. in a way that suggests that you know something secret that other people do not know synonym knowingly (2)
    • He glanced at her slyly.
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