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wily

/ˈwaɪ.li/

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adjective

/ˈwaɪ.li/C1formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который умён, хитер и искусен в достижении своих целей, часто с помощью непрямых или хитрых методов.

Describes someone who is clever, cunning, and skilled at getting what they want, often through indirect or tricky means.

  1. Cunning or craftyC1formal

    Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially by deceiving others.

    ruХитрый

    • The wily fox managed to escape from the trap.
    • He is a wily negotiator who always gets what he wants.
    • Her wily tactics helped her win the debate.

    Synonymsartfulcalculatingcraftycunningdeviousguilefulschemingshrewdslytricky

    Antonymsartlessguilelesshonestingenuousnaivestraightforward

Forms
  • wilier comparative form
  • wiliest superlative form
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