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ON THE SLY

(adverb)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase On The Sly.

On The Sly - as an adverb

In a furtive manner

Example: "The soldiers were furtively crawling through the night"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
furtively

Example Sentences

"He has been seeing her on the sly for months."
"They would meet up on the sly to make plans."
"He would take cash from the register on the sly."
"She ate the last cookie on the sly."
"He would sneak out of the house on the sly at night."
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