All slyly synonyms
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S s adv slyly
- cunningly — skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
- in secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- facilely — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- deftly — dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.
- in confidence — full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
- crookedly — not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.
- deceivingly — to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
- coolly — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- covertly — concealed; secret; disguised.
- behind someone's back — without someone's knowledge or consent
- in camera — a judge's private office.
- furtively — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- deceptively — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.
- insidiously — intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.
- artfully — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
adverb slyly
- foxily — In a foxy manner.
- judiciously — using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- guilefully — In a guileful manner.
- craftily — skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
- keenly — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- cannily — in a canny manner
- wisely — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- niftily — In a nifty manner; cleverly.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.