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): /ˈsliːliː/, /ˈslɛi̯liː/, /ˈslixliː/, /ˈslɛi̯xliː/, /ˈslɛi̯xliː/, /-liːtʃ(ə)/

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 2019-06-05.

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