sleighly

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === sleiȝliche, sleeiȝli, slily, sleȝly, sliȝly, slyȝly, slyliche, sclely, slely, sliliche, slilyche, slighliche, sleili, sclyly, sleyghly, sleghely, slighly, sleghli, slahliche, sleeili, sleeiȝly, slyly, slili, sleigly, sclyȝly, slyghly, sleȝlych, sleiliche, sleilich, slehliche === Etymology === From sly +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsliːli/, /ˈslei̯liː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/ (Northern) IPA(key): /ˈsleːliː/ (earlier), /ˈslei̯liː/ (later) === Adverb === sleighly Judiciously, consideredly, shrewdly; in a wise way. Adeptly, expertly, in an expert or skilled way. Attentively; with care, attention or discernment. Slyly, artfully; intelligently and using deception. Without being noticed or detected; covertly. ==== Descendants ==== English: slyly, slily Scots: sleely, sleelie ==== References ==== “sleighlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 5 June 2019.