What does slily mean?
Slily means Alternative spelling of slyly..
Slily
Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Meaning
Alternative spelling of slyly..
Example Sentences
VVhen ſhe vvas dreſt, therefore, dovvn ſhe vvent, reſolved to encounter all the Horrours of the Day, and a moſt diſagreeable one it proved; for Lady Bellaſton took every opportunity very civilly and ſlily to inſult her; […]
So when they were working that evening at the pumps, there was on this head no small gamesomeness slily going on among them, as they stood with their feet continually overflowed by the rippling clear water; […]
I lie there on the stretcher-bed and laugh slily, but say nothing; give vent to no opinion one way or the other.
Synonyms for slily
Antonyms for slily
Related Words
Word Forms
- more slily
- most slily
Usage Notes
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How do you use slily in a sentence?
VVhen ſhe vvas dreſt, therefore, dovvn ſhe vvent, reſolved to encounter all the Horrours of the Day, and a moſt diſagreeable one it proved; for Lady Bellaſton took every opportunity very civilly and ſlily to inſult her; […]
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