slyly
US /ˈslaɪlɪ/
・UK /slaɪlɪ/
B2
adv.AdverbSo as to cleverly hide the true purpose
She slyly pretended she was tired so she could stay home and prepare the surprise party
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The Psychology of Anxious Attachment
- But little in our emotional makeup is ever quite as simple as it could be. In order to trust that someone who tells us of their love is sincere, isn't slyly mocking us or about to change their mind or in touch with someone else or harboring intentions to betray us or die, a lot needs to have gone right early on.
But little in our emotional makeup is ever quite as simple as it could be. In order to trust that someone who tells us of their love is sincere, isn't slyly mocking us or about to change their mind or in touch with someone else or harboring intentions to betray us or die, a lot needs to have gone right early on.
- In order to trust that someone who tells us of their love is sincere - isn't slyly mocking us, or about to change their mind, or in touch with someone else, or harboring intentions to betray us or die - a lot needs to have gone right early on.
In order to trust that someone who tells us of their love is sincere - isn't slyly mocking us, or about to change their mind, or in touch with someone else, or harboring intentions to betray us or die - a lot needs to have gone right early on.
The Sea Turtle and the Hare - Bedtime Story Animation | Best Children Classics HD
- The Sea Turtle smirked slyly as he watched the hare’s delight at seeing the sea.
The Sea Turtle smirked slyly as he watched the hare’s delight at seeing the sea.
How Shakespeare Manipulates An Audience
- He's even slyly comparing them to Brutus, whose honor has been discredited.
He's even slyly comparing them to Brutus, whose honor has been discredited.
- He's even slyly comparing them to Brutus, whose honor has been discredited.
He's even slyly comparing them to Brutus, whose honor has been discredited.
Monsoon
- Sir, they slyly do their job before we realize.
Sir, they slyly do their job before we realize.
The Call of the Wild Audiobook by Jack London
- When he saw Pike, one of the new dogs, a clever malingerer and thief, slyly steal a slice of bacon when Peralt's back was turned, he duplicated the performance the following day, getting away with the whole chunk.
When he saw Pike, one of the new dogs, a clever malingerer and thief, slyly steal a slice of bacon when Peralt's back was turned, he duplicated the performance the following day, getting away with the whole chunk.
- When he saw Pike, one of the new dogs, a clever malingerer and thief, slyly steal a
When he saw Pike, one of the new dogs, a clever malingerer and thief, slyly steal a
How to Watch the News Media and Stay Sane
- The presence of the news continuously, albeit slyly, encourages us to forget entirely what we actually feel in relation to certain events.
The presence of the news continuously, albeit slyly, encourages us to forget entirely what we actually feel in relation to certain events.
The secrets of the pickpockets - Barcelona
- He pulls out what looks like a mobile phone and slyly tucks it under a coat to his left.
He pulls out what looks like a mobile phone and slyly tucks it under a coat to his left.
- and slyly tucks it under a coat to his left.
and slyly tucks it under a coat to his left.
Part 1 - The Secret Garden Audiobook by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Chs 01-10)
- and hopped about so close to her feet and put his head on one side and looked at her so slyly that he asked Ben Weatherstaff a question.
and hopped about so close to her feet and put his head on one side and looked at her so slyly that he asked Ben Weatherstaff a question.
- head on one side and looked at her so slyly that she asked Ben Weatherstaff a question.
head on one side and looked at her so slyly that she asked Ben Weatherstaff a question.
Through the Looking-Glass Audiobook by Lewis Carroll
- 'What a fight we might have for the crown now!' the unicorn said, looking slyly up at the crown;
'What a fight we might have for the crown now!' the unicorn said, looking slyly up at the crown;
- 'What a fight we might have for the crown, NOW!' the Unicorn said, looking slyly up at
'What a fight we might have for the crown, NOW!' the Unicorn said, looking slyly up at
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
- The ancient tower of a church, whose gruff old bell was always peeping slyly down at Scrooge out of a Gothic window in the wall, became invisible and struck the hours and quarters in the clouds, with tremulous vibrations afterwards, as if its teeth were chattering in its frozen head up there.
The ancient tower of a church, whose gruff old bell was always peeping slyly down at Scrooge out of a Gothic window in the wall, became invisible and struck the hours and quarters in the clouds, with tremulous vibrations afterwards, as if its teeth were chattering in its frozen head up there.