SLY, a. 1. Artfully dextrous in performing things secretly, and escaping observation or detection; usually implying some degree of meanness; artfully cunning; applied to persons; as a sly man or boy.2. Done with artful and dextrous secrecy; as a sly trick.3. Marked with artful secrecy; as sly circumspection.4. Secret; concealed. Envy works in a sly imperceptible manner.
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