slyly

/ˈsɫaɪɫi/ adv B1

in a secret or sneaky way

Word Origin Slyly comes from sly, which goes back to Proto-Germanic *slēgaz 'cunning, crafty', and ultimately to the PIE root *slak- 'to strike'. The idea is that a sly person is like a stealthy striker — you don't see the blow coming. The same root gives us sleight (as in sleight of hand) and possibly slay. Slyboots is an old word for a sly person.

adv in a secret or sneaky way B1

The cat slyly crept behind the mouse, hiding in the shadows.

(副词) 偷偷地;悄悄地;鬼鬼祟祟地

猫狡猾地悄悄溜到老鼠身后,躲在阴影里。

(adverbio) sigilosamente; furtivamente; solapadamente; taimadamente; ladinamente [de manera secreta o sigilosa]

El gato se acercó sigilosamente detrás del ratón, escondiéndose en las sombras.

(adverbe) sournoisement; furtivement; en cachette; subrepticement [de manière sournoise et furtive]

Le chat s'est slyly glissé derrière la souris, caché dans l'ombre.

(Adverb) heimlich; verstohlen; hinterlistig [auf eine heimliche oder listige Weise, ohne dass es andere bemerken]

Die Katze schlich sich **slyly** an die Maus heran und versteckte sich im Schatten.

(副詞) こっそりと、ずるそうに

猫は影に隠れ、ずるそうにネズミの背後に忍び寄った。

(advérbio) sorrateiramente; furtivamente; de mansinho; às escondidas [de maneira secreta ou sorrateira]

O gato se esgueirou sorrateiramente atrás do rato, escondendo-se nas sombras.

adv In a sly manner, cunningly.

He smiled slyly as he revealed his clever plan.

(副词) 狡黠地;狡猾地

当他揭示自己聪明的计划时,他狡黠地笑了。

(adverbio) astutamente; con astucia; socarronamente; con disimulo [De manera astuta, con astucia.]

Sonrió con astucia al revelar su ingenioso plan.

(adverbe) sournoisement; subrepticement; en cachette; avec ruse [D'une manière sournoise, rusée et dissimulée.]

Il a souri sournoisement en dévoilant son plan astucieux.

(Adverb) schlau; listig; hinterlistig [Auf eine listige, hinterhältige oder verschlagene Weise.]

Er lächelte **slyly**, als er seinen schlauen Plan enthüllte.

(副詞) ずるく、抜け目なく、いたずらっぽく。

彼は巧妙な計画を明かしながらslyly(ニヤリと)微笑んだ。

(advérbio) astutamente; esperatamente; manhosamente; dissimuladamente [De maneira astuta, com esperteza.]

Ele sorriu astutamente ao revelar seu plano engenhoso.

Word parts: sly + ly

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