Sly Characters In Literature

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adjective sly or cunning, often in a deceitful way

  • The wily politician was able to manipulate the situation to his advantage.
  • She's a wily one, always finding a way to get what she wants.
  • That wily fox managed to steal the chicken from right under the farmer's nose.
  • His wily tactics in business earned him the nickname 'the fox'.