slickly
In polished fashion
Slickly means in a smooth, polished, or effortlessly skillful manner: The presentation was slickly produced.
The word often carries a note of suspicion—something done slickly may be too smooth, suggesting superficiality or manipulation: He slickly talked his way out of trouble.
Without friction or difficulty
- seamlesslyWithout noticeable transitions
- flawlesslyWithout any defects
- easilyWithout difficulty
- gracefullyWith elegant movement
fluently · deftly · nimbly · adroitly · expertly · skillfully · proficiently · masterfully
With sly cleverness
- slylyIn a crafty manner
- craftilyIn a scheming manner
- manipulativelyIn a scheming manner
- dishonestlyIn an untruthful manner
deceptively · misleadingly · sneakily · shrewdly · calculatingly · deviously · insidiously · unscrupulously
In expert, work-standard fashion
- stylishlyIn fashionable manner
- suavelyWith smooth sophistication
- urbanelyWith polished courtesy
- sophisticatedlyIn refined, worldly manner
elegantly · sharply · smartly · neatly · crisply · impeccably · immaculately · glossily
smoothly
Without friction or difficulty
- seamlesslyWithout noticeable transitions
- flawlesslyWithout any defects
- easilyWithout difficulty
gracefully · fluently · deftly · nimbly · adroitly · expertly · skillfully · proficiently · masterfully · naturally
cunningly
With sly cleverness
- slylyIn a crafty manner
- craftilyIn a scheming manner
- manipulativelyIn a scheming manner
dishonestly · deceptively · misleadingly · sneakily · shrewdly · calculatingly · deviously · insidiously · unscrupulously · glibly
professionally
In expert, work-standard fashion
sophisticatedly · elegantly · sharply · smartly · neatly · crisply · impeccably · immaculately · glossily · smoothly
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- lubricatedMade slippery for motion
oiled · gliding · slippery · velvety · shiny · satiny · fluid · waxed · buttery · glassy
- adverbs of easeeasily, smoothly, effortlessly, naturally, seamlessly
slicklyclumsily
In an uncoordinated manner
awkwardly · ineptly · gracelessly · fumblingly · ungainly
slicklysincerely
With genuine feeling
artlessly · genuinely · earnestly · honestly · authentically
slicklycrudely
In unrefined manner
roughly · coarsely · amateurishly · primitively · unsophisticatedly
- city slickerSavvy metropolitan dweller
- oil slickFloating layer of crude
- slicked back hair
- slick backSmooth hair toward rear
- slicked backHair smoothed rearward
- slicked downSmoothed flat with product
slick, slicker, slicked, slicking, slicks, slickness, slickest, slickers