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(1):

(v. t.) Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

(2):

(v. t.) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; - in a good sense.

(3):

(v. t.) Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.

(4):

(adv.) Slyly.

(5):

(v. t.) Light or delicate; slight; thin.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sly'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sly.html. 1828.
 
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