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unwily

unwily adjective: not wily.

Adjective

unwily (comparative more unwily, superlative most unwily)

  1. Not wily.

Forms of unwily

comparativemore unwily
superlativemost unwily

Origin of unwily

From un- + wily.

Questions about unwily

What does unwily mean?
Unwily means not wily.
What part of speech is unwily?
Unwily is an adjective.

Words near unwily in the dictionary

  1. unwillingness
  2. unwillingnesses
  3. unwills
  4. unwilted
  5. unwilting
  6. unwily
  7. unwimpy
  8. Unwin
  9. unwinch
  10. unwinched
  11. unwinches

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