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sly

/slaɪ/
adjective
  1. Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

  2. (having a positive sense) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice

    Similar: cautious, nimble, shrewd, skillful

  3. Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle

    "a sly trick"

Synonymsartful, cautious, nimble, shrewd, skillful, crafty
adverb
  1. Slyly.

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