slyly
In sneaky fashion
Slyly describes doing something in a cunning or mischievous way, often with hidden intent.
It suggests cleverness that isn't quite honest: She slyly changed the subject when the bill arrived.
The word can also convey playful secrecy rather than true deception: He slyly winked at her across the room.
In a scheming manner
- cunninglyWith sly cleverness
- shrewdlyWith keen discernment
- artfullyWith clever skill
- wililyWith shrewd deception
astutely · calculatingly · cleverly · deviously · scheming · conniving · manipulatively · ingeniously
In a covert manner
- furtivelyIn a secretive manner
- covertlyDone without detection
- sneakilyIn furtive manner
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
clandestinely · secretly · discreetly · undercover · under the table · behind closed doors · hush-hush · privately
In a lying manner
- guilefullyIn a cunning manner
- duplicitouslyWith deliberate dishonesty
- treacherouslyIn a betraying manner
- fraudulentlyThrough intentional dishonesty
underhandedly · perfidiously · dishonestly · falsely · misleadingly · trickery · subterfuge · artifice
In a playfully naughty manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- roguishlyIn mischievous manner
- knowinglyWith deliberate awareness
- coylyWith affected shyness
archly · teasingly · winkingly · cheekily · puckishly · flirtatiously · suggestively · tongue-in-cheek
craftily
In a scheming manner
wilily · astutely · calculatingly · cleverly · deviously · scheming · conniving · manipulatively · ingeniously · cannily
stealthily
In a covert manner
surreptitiously · clandestinely · secretly · discreetly · undercover · under the table · behind closed doors · hush-hush · privately · quietly
deceitfully
In a lying manner
- guilefullyIn a cunning manner
- duplicitouslyWith deliberate dishonesty
- treacherouslyIn a betraying manner
fraudulently · underhandedly · perfidiously · dishonestly · falsely · misleadingly · trickery · subterfuge · artifice · chicanery
mischievously
In a playfully naughty manner
coyly · archly · teasingly · winkingly · cheekily · puckishly · flirtatiously · suggestively · tongue-in-cheek · waggishly
- shady adverbsdishonestly, deceitfully, deceptively, fraudulently, sneakily
slylyopenly
Without hiding anything
frankly · candidly · honestly · directly · straightforwardly
slylyopenly
Without hiding anything
overtly · flagrantly · brazenly · blatantly · conspicuously
slylyinnocently
Without intent to harm
naively · guilelessly · artlessly · ingenuously · naturally
- sly as a foxCunningly deceptive by nature
- on the slyIn secret manner
- sly foxCunning, devious person
- as sly as a foxExtremely cunning simile
- sly wink
- sly foxesCunning wild canines