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adjective
- 1. skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully: "his wily opponents"
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WILY definition: 1. (of a person) intelligent, having a very good understanding of situations, possibilities, and…. Learn more.
The meaning of WILY is full of wiles : crafty. How to use wily in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wily.
(of a person) intelligent, having a very good understanding of situations, possibilities, and people, and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim: a wily politician. Synonyms. clever mainly UK disapproving. cunning. slick (SKILLFUL) tricky. See. wiles formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sly & devious. artfully. artfulness.
adjective. marked by skill in deception. “a wily old attorney”. synonyms: crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky. artful. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft.
Wily definition: full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.. See examples of WILY used in a sentence.
Definition of wily adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define wily. wily synonyms, wily pronunciation, wily translation, English dictionary definition of wily. adj. wi·li·er , wi·li·est Full of wiles; cunning. wil′i·ly adv. wil′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
If you describe someone or their behavior as wily, you mean that they are clever at achieving what they want, especially by tricking people.
The word "wily" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to describe someone who is cunning and crafty. Example sentence: The wily politician outmaneuvered his opponents at every turn.
WILY definition: good at getting what you want, especially by deceiving people. Learn more.
