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slyly

adverb as in cleverly

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It has been quoted by congressional lawmakers, spoofed by Marvel and slyly referenced on “Jeopardy.”

Peering into the crowd Raitt slyly said, “Well, if I was a betting woman…” earning raucous cheers.

Kushner, accessing the brash style that made her 2013 novel, “The Flamethrowers,” a surprise breakthrough, also slyly works in riffs on human evolution, mob mentality and the perils of managing multiple identities.

When she looked away, Sara slyly slid one of the jewelry boxes off the counter and into her backpack.

Williams has impressed other artists with her slyly funny, graphically sophisticated scenes that often depict female subjects with an eye to upending the traditional “male gaze” power dynamic.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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