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The correct spelling is sly.
How to pronounce sly
adjective
IPA: /slaɪ/
Say it like: Slee
The correct spelling is sly. Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily. For example: "a sly trick"
Usage Examples
“a sly trick”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
- 2.(having a positive sense) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
- 3.Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle
- 4.Light or delicate; slight; thin.
adverb
- 1.Slyly.
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