Sleightly

Quick meaning: Sleightly is an adverb meaning (obsolete) With cunning; dexterously.

Meaning

(obsolete) With cunning; dexterously.

Example Sentences

He healeth others sleightly, because he is sick of the same malady

The raveled is a kind of cheat bread also, but it retaineth more of the gross and less of the pure substance of the wheat; and this [manchet], being more sleightly wrought up, is used in the halls of the nobility and gentry only, whereas the other [cheat bread] either is or should be baked, in cities and good towns, of an appointed size (according to such price as the corn doth bear) and by a statute provided by King John in that behalf.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cunningly, slyly, subtly, cleverishly, subtilly, craftily.

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