Dictionary - Definition of BY THE SLY


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. In a sly or secret manner. [Colloq.] ``Gazed on Hetty's charms by the sly.'' --G. Eliot.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. In a sly or secret manner. [Colloq.] ``Gazed on Hetty's charms by the sly.'' --G. Eliot.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: BY THE SLY

Expressions	Definition
By the sly	In a sly or secret manner. [Colloq.] ``Gazed on Hetty's charms by the sly.'' --G. Eliot. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top