SLEEKLY

sleekly

(adverb) in a sleek glossy manner; “the wet road was shining sleekly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adverb

sleekly (not comparable)

(rare) In a sleek manner.

Anagrams

• Kelleys, Skelley

Source: Wiktionary

Sleek"ly, adv.

Definition: In a sleek manner; smoothly.

SLEEK

Sleek, a. [Compar. Sleeker; superl. Sleekest.] Etym: [OE. slik; akin to Icel. slikr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G. schleichen, OHG. slihhan, D. slik, slijk, mud, slime, and E. slink. Cf. Slick, Slink.]

1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair. Chaucer. So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make. Dryden.

2. Not rough or harsh. Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek. Milton.

Sleek, adv.

Definition: With ease and dexterity. [Low]

Sleek, n.

Definition: That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.]

Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sleeked;p. pr. & vb. n. Sleeking.]

Definition: To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over. Sleeking her soft alluring locks. Milton. Gentle, my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition