Definitions for on the sly
on the sly

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1. furtively, on the slyadverb

   in a furtive manner

   "the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night"

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1. on the slyadverb

   Slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily.

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1. on the sly

   "On the sly" refers to carrying out actions or behaviors secretly, covertly, or in a way that is intended not to be noticed or known by others. It often implies a sense of deceit or dishonesty.

Anagrams for on the sly »

1. honestly

How to pronounce on the sly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say on the sly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of on the sly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of on the sly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of on the sly in a Sentence

1. James Gunn:

   Always love working with my friend @officialslystallone our work today on #TheSuicideSquad was no exception, despite Sly being an iconic movie star, most people still don't have any idea what an amazing actor this guy is.

2. Karen Gibson:

   I have had people screaming at me from the car window, i do get stopped every time I go down the road - photos being taken - sometimes they're trying to pap you (take paparazzi photos) on the sly when they think you're not looking. It's beautiful!

3. Anne Frank:

   They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their sympathy and their kind-hearted jokes, it would only make me want to scream all the more. If I talk, everyone thinks I'm showing off; when I'm silent they think I'm ridiculous; rude if I answer, sly if I get a good idea, lazy if I'm tired, selfish if I eat a mouthful more than I should, stupid, cowardly, crafty, etc. etc.

4. Georges Bernanos:

   Justice in the hands of the powerful is merely a governing system like any other. Why call it justice? Let us rather call it injustice, but of a sly effective order, based entirely on cruel knowledge of the resistance of the weak, their capacity for pain, humiliation and misery.

5. Lati Grobman:

   I did go to the [' Rambo' ] set. I spent a couple weeks there and just being around Sly, you absorb so much because he'll go off and write a scene and come back and shoot it. He's brilliant, he'll write it right there. It's amazing to see that happen. I've seen it a thousand times with him, he'll have an idea to move the cameras around, to completely change the lighting, which he also did. So to just to watch him, do his thing, his art, is quite fascinating.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=on the sly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/On_the_Sly
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com