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shiftily

shiftily adverb: in a shifty manner.

Adverb

shiftily (comparative more shiftily, superlative most shiftily)

  1. In a shifty manner.

Forms of shiftily

comparativemore shiftily
superlativemost shiftily

Origin of shiftily

From shifty + -ly.

Questions about shiftily

What does shiftily mean?
Shiftily means in a shifty manner.
What part of speech is shiftily?
Shiftily is an adverb.

Words near shiftily in the dictionary

  1. shifteth
  2. shiftful
  3. shiftfulness
  4. shiftier
  5. shiftiest
  6. shiftily
  7. shiftin'
  8. shiftiness
  9. shiftinesses
  10. shifting
  11. shifting about

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