Usually means: Secretive, cunning actions or manner.
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  1. by the sly: Wordnik
  2. by the sly: Wiktionary
  3. By the sly: Dictionary.com
  4. by the sly: FreeDictionary.org
  5. By the sly: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (by the sly)

adverb:  (dated) on the sly

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