WILILY

Etymology

Adverb

wilily (comparative more wilily, superlative most wilily)

In a wily manner.

Source: Wiktionary


WILY

Wil"y, a. [Compar. Wilier; superl. Wiliest.] Etym: [From Wile.]

Definition: Full of wiles, tricks, or stratagems; using craft or stratagem to accomplish a purpose; mischievously artful; subtle. "Wily and wise." Chaucer. "The wily snake." Milton. This false, wily, doubling disposition of mind. South.

Syn.

– Cunning; artful; sly; crafty. See Cunning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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