sleazily
In disreputable fashion
In a sleazy manner—seedily, cheaply, or with an air of moral corruption.
A bar can be sleazily lit, a salesman can grin sleazily, and a politician can sleazily avoid questions: He sleazily tried to change the subject when asked about the payments.
Rundown and disreputable
- tawdryCheaply ornate and vulgar
- squalidExtremely dirty and neglected
- grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
- dingyDiscolored from grime
grubby · lurid · flea-bitten · rundown · dilapidated · back-alley · red-light · fleabag
In a dishonest manner
- underhandedlyIn a dishonest way
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- dishonorablyIn shameful manner
- dubiouslyWith uncertainty or distrust
unscrupulously · sneakily · deviously · fraudulently · treacherously · two-faced · double-dealing · conniving
In an implying manner
- lewdlyIn indecent fashion
- salaciouslyIn a lustful way
- lasciviouslyIn sexually suggestive manner
- smarmilyIn falsely earnest manner
ogling · groping · predatorily · indecently · provocatively · licentiously · lustfully · carnally
Corrupt payment for influence
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
- payolaBribes for airplay
- graftIllicit political gain
backhander · extortion · embezzlement · racketeering · swindle · malfeasance · misappropriation · palm-greasing
seedy
Rundown and disreputable
dingy · grubby · lurid · flea-bitten · rundown · dilapidated · back-alley · red-light · fleabag · grungy
shadily
In a dishonest manner
- underhandedlyIn a dishonest way
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- dishonorablyIn shameful manner
dubiously · unscrupulously · sneakily · deviously · fraudulently · treacherously · two-faced · double-dealing · conniving · shifty
suggestively
In an implying manner
- lewdlyIn indecent fashion
- salaciouslyIn a lustful way
- lasciviouslyIn sexually suggestive manner
smarmily · ogling · groping · predatorily · indecently · provocatively · licentiously · lustfully · carnally · dissolutely
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
- payolaBribes for airplay
graft · backhander · extortion · embezzlement · racketeering · swindle · malfeasance · misappropriation · palm-greasing · buyoff
sleazilyhonorably
With ethical conduct
honestly · ethically · reputably · virtuously · decently
sleazilyelegantly
With tasteful grace
tastefully · finely · beautifully · stylishly · classily