sleightely

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sclyȝtly, sleghtly, sleightly, slyghtly

Etymology

From sleighte +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslixt(ə)liː/, /ˈsliːxt(ə)liː/, /ˈslɛi̯xt(ə)liː/, /-litʃ(ə)/

Adverb

sleightely (rare)

1. Slyly, cleverly; intelligently and using deception.

Descendants

• English: sleightly (obsolete)

References

• “sleightlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-05.