slyly

Example Sentences

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Next to them, Colbert plied his art slyly, even mildly, but regularly and in ways the nerdiest students of comedy could appreciate.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

"It's a captivating, slyly sophisticated novel," said Natasha Brown, the chair of the judging panel.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Through Valerie, Kudrow slyly performs our terminal habit of downgrading devastating developments to champagne problems, merrily chirping her character’s catchphrase, “How’s that?”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“But do our children need such concern or do we slyly foster it clinging to our motherly purpose?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

She looked up at me sideways, slyly, and I saw that it would be better if we could both pretend I’d eaten my breakfast after all.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood