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1 slyly
['slaɪlɪ]1) (cunningly) astutamente, scaltramente2) (secretively) [smile, look] con aria d'intesa* * *adverb astutamente, allusivamente* * *slyly► sly* * *['slaɪlɪ]1) (cunningly) astutamente, scaltramente2) (secretively) [smile, look] con aria d'intesa -
2 slyly sly·ly adv
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3 sly
[slaɪ]1) spreg. (cunning) furbo, scaltro2) (secretive) [smile, look] d'intesa••on the sly — colloq. alla chetichella, di nascosto
* * *1) (cunning or deceitful: He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.) astuto2) (playfully mischievous: He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.) allusivo•- slyly- slily
- slyness* * *[slaɪ](wily) astuto (-a), scaltro (-a), (secretive) furtivo (-a), (mischievous: trick) birbone (-a), (smile) sornione (-a), malizioso (-a)2. non the sly — di nascosto, di soppiatto
* * *sly /slaɪ/a.1 astuto; furbo; scaltro; malizioso2 furtivo; sornione; allusivo; d'intesa: a sly look, un'occhiata d'intesa; a sly remark, un'osservazione allusiva3 birichino; sbarazzino; scherzoso● (fig.) a sly dog, un furbacchione; un sornione □ (fig.) a sly old fox, una vecchia volpe □ on the sly, alla chetichella; di nascosto; in segreto; di soppiattoslyly avv. slyness n. [u].* * *[slaɪ]1) spreg. (cunning) furbo, scaltro2) (secretive) [smile, look] d'intesa••on the sly — colloq. alla chetichella, di nascosto
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slyly — adverb see sly … New Collegiate Dictionary
slyly — See sly. * * * … Universalium
slyly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cleverly, stealthily, shrewdly, foxily, meanly, secretly, cunningly, intelligently, with downcast eyes, on the quiet, furtively … English dictionary for students
slyly — adv. Cok. 156. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176 … Oldest English Words
slyly — adv. cunningly, craftily, guilefully; stealthily, secretively; mischievously, playfully … English contemporary dictionary
slyly — ad. Craftily, cunningly, insidiously … New dictionary of synonyms
slyly — sly·ly … English syllables