sleightely

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

sclyȝtly, sleghtly, sleightly, slyghtly

Etymology edit

From sleighte +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adverb edit

sleightely (rare)

Slyly, cleverly; intelligently and using deception.

Descendants edit

English: sleightly (obsolete)

References edit

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

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