serpentlyadv.
= serpent-like adv.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adverb]
foxlyc1175
craftilyc1225
craftlyc1225
slylyc1275
fellyc1300
quaintc1300
quaintlyc1325
sleightlyc1330
subtly1340
sly1370
espyinglya1382
wisely1390
wililya1400
wilyc1400
subtilelyc1405
ginnouslya1425
semylyc1440
serpentlya1450
small?c1450
cautelously1477
politicly1477
sleightfullyc1480
artificiously1536
insidiously1545
sleightily1549
artificially1566
cunningly1603
versutely1616
artfully1631
subdolously1638
serpentinely1656
slimlya1680
pawkily1714
politically1764
trickfullyc1790
trickishly1824
leerily1859
dodgily1868
trickily1895
foxily1933
a1450 (?1419–20) Friar Daw's Reply (Digby) l. 112 in P. L. Heyworth Jack Upland (1968) 76 Iak, þou seist ful serpentli.
c1525 J. Rastell New Commodye Propertes of Women sig. Aiii Semyng to be shepe and serpently shrewd.
1842 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 9 374 Stealthily, serpently, he slimed his way.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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