Get to know Slyly better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like craftily or cunningly.
Slyly meaning
In a sly manner, cunningly.
Using Slyly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a sly manner, cunningly.
- Useful related words include: craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly.
Context around Slyly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Slyly
- In this selection, "slyly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, remarked, disney, governance, creative, nudged and enticing stand out and add context to how "slyly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and disney slyly revealed at and and remarked slyly this guy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "slyly" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with slyly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She belittles them, slyly, for no other reason than knowing how. (11 words)
Dennis O'Neil and John Romita Jr. are slyly referenced in the film. (13 words)
He’s one of the most slyly creative, irreverent and damn fun artists out there. (15 words)
Zain is surely one of the most memorable child protagonists in absolutely ages, and through his point of view, which is a far more intimate child’s perspective than cinema usually gives us, slyly asks us adults to consider what we owe children. (43 words)
Whether she’s slyly enticing James to follow his own ego into her arms or screaming like an avenging angel from the bonnet of an open-topped car, her ability to shift from the understated to the unhinged is breathtaking. (40 words)
The music choices throughout are invigorating and slyly ironic, including a double dose of Sinatra ("That's Life" and "Send in the Clowns") and some vintage Cream ("White Room") as Arthur surveys the mayhem he's unleashed. (37 words)
Apparently unable to discern the difference between a private organization supporting candidates, versus an inside job of slyly pushing issues and candidates on the taxpayer’s dime! (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
He’s one of the most slyly creative, irreverent and damn fun artists out there.
The former teacher admitted that she laid it on thick, telling Henry that 'there are very handsome men over there' as she not-so-slyly nudged him toward proposing.
Whether she’s slyly enticing James to follow his own ego into her arms or screaming like an avenging angel from the bonnet of an open-topped car, her ability to shift from the understated to the unhinged is breathtaking.
With that, Khloe turned aside and remarked slyly, "This guy," while Scott burst out laughing.
Dennis O'Neil and John Romita Jr. are slyly referenced in the film.
She belittles them, slyly, for no other reason than knowing how.
There were a slew of beloved supporting characters in the first film, and Disney slyly revealed at D23 in 2024 that Mr. Big, Clawhauser, and Flash the Sloth will all be back in the sequel.
This is, of course, absurd, but NBC can get away with it by slyly putting the accusation into a third party’s mouth.
But the die was already cast: accumulating decisions like these had chipped away at environmental governance, slyly constricting environmental policies without overturning the law.
Not only do they get a better deal socially and economically – the post-war slogan 'homes fit for heroes' comes to mind – but there is also what Polish populists slyly call a 'redistribution of respect'.
One such app installed, called the Car Racing 2019, is an actual racing simulator game that slyly shows pop-up ads when the user is not playing the game.
Slyly, I placed the extra reflector (sent but never discussed) on the floor — so I looked younger — using my own ring light, and raised the tripod just a bit.
Tyler slyly told Nicole that it seemed Dani had "slipped up" about something, and he noted to the cameras Dani being messy wasn't good for his game.
Only enjoy the heat causing you to wear less,” a fourth follower wrote, slyly complimenting Jhenny.
The music choices throughout are invigorating and slyly ironic, including a double dose of Sinatra ("That's Life" and "Send in the Clowns") and some vintage Cream ("White Room") as Arthur surveys the mayhem he's unleashed.
Zain is surely one of the most memorable child protagonists in absolutely ages, and through his point of view, which is a far more intimate child’s perspective than cinema usually gives us, slyly asks us adults to consider what we owe children.
Apparently unable to discern the difference between a private organization supporting candidates, versus an inside job of slyly pushing issues and candidates on the taxpayer’s dime!
Still, that doesn’t stop director from slyly playing with the expectations of the genre from the very start.
Warner slyly says he’s not telling Doan ahead of time how he’s going to recognize him.
Each salonnière was called upon to retell an old tale or rework an old theme, spinning clever new stories that not only showcased verbal agility and imagination, but also slyly commented on the conditions of aristocratic life.