Meanings
adverbslickly (comparative more slickly, superlative most slickly)
comparative more slickly · superlative most slickly
- In a slick manner; slipperily.
"We've demonstrated that when push comes to shove, we can be really fast, we can be agile, we can do things more slickly.
2020 May 20, Andrew Haines talks to Stefanie Foster, “Repurpose rail for the 2020s”, in Rail, page 35
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbwith superficial plausibility
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slickly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slickly
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