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Heedful vs Sly - What's the difference?

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Heedful is a related term of sly.


As adjectives the difference between heedful and sly

is that heedful is taking heed while sly is artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

As an adverb sly is

slyly.

heedful

English

Alternative forms

* heedfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • taking heed
  • paying close attention; mindful

    • sly

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

  • 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.

    • Synonyms

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

    Derived terms

    * sly as a fox * slyboots * slyness

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    Adverb

  • Slyly.

    • Anagrams

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