slyly
/ˈslʌɪli
/adverb
1In a cunning and deceitful or manipulative manner: he slyly manipulates votes...
- The film is cleverly, almost slyly, political.
- During a picnic, she slyly offers to massage his feet.
- He slyly begins to manipulate the situation by playing Cyrano for both youngsters.
1.1In a way that suggests some secret knowledge that may be harmful or embarrassing; knowingly: the president smiled slyly, unable to mask a look of triumph...
- While the title character holds up a big VHS tape, you can grin slyly, knowing that you're watching this film on glorious DVD.
- As its slyly punning title suggests, this 1999 documentary is Herzog's tribute to his doppelganger.
- His mother looks around slyly, with a little smile on her face.
Rhymes
- unanswerable
- unanswerableness
- unanswerably
- unanswered
- unanticipated
- unapologetic
- unapologetically
- unapparent
- unappealable
- unappealing
- unappealingly
- unappeasable
- unappeased
- unappetising
- unappetizing
- unappetizingly
- unapplied
- unappreciated
- unappreciative
- unapprehended
- unapproachability
- unapproachable
- unapproachableness
- unapproachably
- unappropriated