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wily (adj.)

"subtle, cunning, crafty," early 14c., from wile (n.) + -ly (1). Related: Wiliness. In 16c. English had wily-pie "cunning fellow."

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Definitions of wily from WordNet

wily (adj.)
marked by skill in deception;
a wily old attorney
Synonyms: crafty / cunning / dodgy / foxy / guileful / knavish / slick / sly / tricksy / tricky
From wordnet.princeton.edu