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wily
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
wily
(adjective)
wily
/
ˈ
waɪli/
adjective
wilier
;
wiliest
wily
/
ˈ
waɪli/
adjective
wilier
;
wiliest
Britannica Dictionary definition of WILY
[
also more wily; most wily
]
:
full of clever tricks
:
very clever
She turned out to be a
wily
negotiator.
wily
tactics
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ˈ
waɪlinəs/
noun
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noncount
]
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