wililyadv.

Brit.

/ˈwʌɪlᵻli/, U.S.

/ˈwaɪlᵻli/

Forms: see wily adj.; also Middle English wilele, 1500s wylely, wylelie, wilely.

Etymology: < wily adj. + -ly suffix².

In a wily manner; craftily, cunningly, by stratagem.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adverb]

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foxily1933

a1400 Pistill of Susan 213 Wylyliche heo wyled hir wenches away.

c1400 Anturs of Arth. (Douce) 575 Wilele þes wighte mene þaire wepenes þey welde.

a1425 tr. Arderne's Treat. Fistula 15 If perauenture þe pacient haue wilyly broȝt in with hym any leche for to aspye.

1531 W. Tyndale Expos. 1 John (1538) 44 Antichrist disgysed hymselfe..& preached Christ wylyly, bryngyng in now thys tradicion, and now that.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 268 Wittilie and wylelie tuecheng the king.

1611 Bible (King James) Josh. ix. 4 They did worke wilily, and went and made as if they had beene embassadours.

1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 243 'Tis you Mr. Carnal Security that have wilily stripped Mansoul, and driven her glory from her.

1724 A. Ramsay Tea-table Misc. (1733) I. 85 And wylily they shot the lock.

1847 P. H. Gosse & R. Hill Birds of Jamaica 412 A flock of swimming Pelicans, wilily endeavouring to approach some unwary one.

1885 W. Ross Aberdour & Inchcolme i. 23 He wilily succeeded to his title and estates.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wilily
释义	wililyadv. Brit. /ˈwʌɪlᵻli/, U.S. /ˈwaɪlᵻli/ Forms: see wily adj.; also Middle English wilele, 1500s wylely, wylelie, wilely. Etymology: < wily adj. + -ly suffix². In a wily manner; craftily, cunningly, by stratagem. ΘΚΠ 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 a1400 Pistill of Susan 213 Wylyliche heo wyled hir wenches away. c1400 Anturs of Arth. (Douce) 575 Wilele þes wighte mene þaire wepenes þey welde. a1425 tr. Arderne's Treat. Fistula 15 If perauenture þe pacient haue wilyly broȝt in with hym any leche for to aspye. 1531 W. Tyndale Expos. 1 John (1538) 44 Antichrist disgysed hymselfe..& preached Christ wylyly, bryngyng in now thys tradicion, and now that. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 268 Wittilie and wylelie tuecheng the king. 1611 Bible (King James) Josh. ix. 4 They did worke wilily, and went and made as if they had beene embassadours. View more context for this quotation 1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 243 'Tis you Mr. Carnal Security that have wilily stripped Mansoul, and driven her glory from her. View more context for this quotation 1724 A. Ramsay Tea-table Misc. (1733) I. 85 And wylily they shot the lock. 1847 P. H. Gosse & R. Hill Birds of Jamaica 412 A flock of swimming Pelicans, wilily endeavouring to approach some unwary one. 1885 W. Ross Aberdour & Inchcolme i. 23 He wilily succeeded to his title and estates. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.a1400
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