What does sly mean?
Sly means Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily..
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/slaɪ/ · adjective
Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily..
a sly trick
Use sly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sly means Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily..
Common synonyms include artful, crafty, cunning, knowing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a sly trick
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