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wily Definition

wily ()

adjective wili·er, wili·est

full of wiles; crafty; sly

wily Synonyms

wily

modif.

crafty, sneaky, cunning; see sly 1. See syn. study at sly.

wily Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fox: Fox is wily, fox is cunning Always hunted, ever running.
  • veteran: He continued to be an inspirational captain and was described as being a " wily veteran " by the Thanet Times during the campaign.
  • campaigner: Although a brave and clever warrior, his opponent Saladin was an equally wily campaigner.
  • way: One wily way is to devalue your money by having you bet chips instead of legal tender.
  • politician: Is it too soon to write such a wily politician off?
  • operator: No one doubts that David Davis is a wily operator.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: The objective was still to catch De Wet, but he proved too wily and elusive.
  • so: So wily, and we must follow with wile.
  • very: Even now we have no clear case against this very wily man.

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