Fly and Sly

Fly

Fly adjective - (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked.

Sly and fly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Fly".

Nearby Words: flying, flyer

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Fly and sly are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Fly" instead an adjective "Sly". informal substitute

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • In Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Sly initially thinks that Arpeggio reassembled Clockwerk's body simply because he can't fly, outright calling him pathetic.
  • Jet Pack In Sly Spy, some enemies fly in on jetpack, and when killed will sometimes drop theirs for you to use.
    Source: Jet Pack
  • In Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Arpeggio attempts to hijack the resembled body of Clockwerk to become immortal... and to finally fly.
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