Definition of slickly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary



    BrE BrE//ˈslɪkli//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˈslɪkli//
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  1. 1(sometimes disapproving) in a way that is clever and efficient but often does not seem to be sincere or lacks important ideas The magazine is slickly produced.
  2. 2(sometimes disapproving) very easily and smoothly but in a way that does not seem sincere synonym glibly His speech to the conference was a slickly delivered bag of policy announcements.
  3. 3quickly and smoothly synonym skilfully Rather than help traffic move more slickly, the new traffic lights are contributing to the chaos.
  4. 4in a way that makes something smooth and difficult to hold or move on slickly painted surfaces