slyly
Example Sentences
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Next to them, Colbert plied his art slyly, even mildly, but regularly and in ways the nerdiest students of comedy could appreciate.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
"It's a captivating, slyly sophisticated novel," said Natasha Brown, the chair of the judging panel.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Amanda Ghaffari slyly streams the Green Bay Packers game on her iPhone.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Mr. Broderick, himself a sometime movie star, brings a slyly funny air of noblesse oblige that dovetails amusingly with Jay’s pompous, blinkered dimness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
“Feeling queasy, bakchoi?” said Bunny slyly after the waiter took our drink orders.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing slyly
