slyly
Adverb
Meaning
In a sly manner; shrewdly; craftily.
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And as Prince Ramil has insulted you by choosing another wife than the one you proposed for him, you'll want to cast him out too," she suggested slyly. "Oh, undoubtedly," murmed Ramil. "Do cast me out.
A stupidly devout man, the slyly evil, and the sanctimonious woman - these will destroy the world.
he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced
had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?
But the die was already cast: accumulating decisions like these had chipped away at environmental governance, slyly constricting environmental policies without overturning the law.
Each salonnière was called upon to retell an old tale or rework an old theme, spinning clever new stories that not only showcased verbal agility and imagination, but also slyly commented on the conditions of aristocratic life.