Wilily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a wily manner.

    "And as wililye as thoſe ſhrewes that beguyle hym haue holpe hym to inuolue and intryke the matter: I ſhall vſe ſo playn and open a way therin, that euery man ſhall well ſee the trouth."

Example

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"And as wililye as thoſe ſhrewes that beguyle hym haue holpe hym to inuolue and intryke the matter: I ſhall vſe ſo playn and open a way therin, that euery man ſhall well ſee the trouth."

Etymology

From wily + -ly.

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