Dodgy vs Sly - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between dodgy and sly

is that dodgy is (uk|australian|nz) evasive and shifty while sly is artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

slyly.

(er)

(UK, Australian, NZ) evasive and shifty

Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.

(UK, Australian, NZ) unsound and unreliable

Never listen to dodgy advice.

The dodgy old machine kept breaking down.

dishonest

The more money the better, because there is always that dodgy politician or corrupt official to bribe.

I am sure you wouldn't want to be seen buying dodgy gear, would you? (stolen goods).

risky

This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix.

deviant

He's a dodgy Peeping Tom.

uncomfortable and weird

The situation was right dodgy .

I'm feeling dodgy today, probably got the flu.

* (unsound and unreliable) shaky * (risky) chancy, risky

(Webster 1913)

* (l) (obsolete)

Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; — in a good sense.

Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.

Light or delicate; slight; thin.

* artful * cunning * knowing * sharp * crafty * shrewd * shifty * sly as a fox * slim * wily * See also

* sly as a fox * slyboots * slyness

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Slyly.

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