on the sly
Slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seenSlyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily.
heimlich
втихаря́vtixarjá, исподтишка́ispodtišká, тайко́мtajkóm
- in a furtive manner
Examples
7 sentencesHe did it on the sly.
deDas hat er heimlich gemacht. — Yorwba
Tom always murders on the sly.
ruТом всегда убивает исподтишка. — ZegPhig
He was seen having a piece of cake on the sly.
deEr wurde gesehen, wie er heimlich ein Stück Kuchen aß. — samueldora
He was seen eating a piece of cake on the sly.
deEr wurde gesehen, wie er heimlich ein Stück Kuchen aß. — samueldora
Tom acted on the sly.
ruТом действовал исподтишка. — marafon
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- in a furtive manner:furtively
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
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