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- pronunciation:
- waI
li
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| inflections: |
wilier, wiliest |
| definition: |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning.
He used a wily stratagem to attract investors to his money-making scheme.The wily broker talked the elderly couple into making overly risky investments.- synonyms:
- artful, beguiling, crafty, cunning, guileful, tricky
- antonyms:
- guileless, innocent
- similar words:
- calculating, deceitful, deceptive, devious, foxy, fraudulent, intriguing, slick, sly, sneaky, subtle
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| related words: |
arch, artful, scheming, shifty, two-faced |
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| derivations: |
wilily (adv.), wiliness (n.) |
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