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Sly vs Diligent - What's the difference?

sly | diligent |

As adjectives the difference between sly and diligent

is that sly is artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily while diligent is performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

As an adverb sly

is slyly.

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

    External links

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    Adverb

  • Slyly.

    • Anagrams

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    diligent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * diligence

    External links

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