SLY

What Does SLY Mean?

SLY means "Still Love You." SLY can be pronounced as an acronym (i.e., spoken like the word sly) or an abbreviation (i.e., Ess Ell Why). SLY is commonly used after wronging someone or having been wronged by someone to let them know that you still love them. Of note, although rarer, SLY can also mean "She Loves You" or "Someone Loves You."

As an adjective, the word SLY (i.e., when not used as an abbreviation) means cunning, sneaky, or devious.

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When I write SLY, I mean this:

SLY means someone still loves you.

Summary of Key Points

"Still Love You" is the most common definition for SLY on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

SLY
Definition:	Still Love You
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of SLY in Sentences

Here are examples of SLY being used in conversations:

• Richard: "Hey, baby, are you being followed? Because I've been seeing people behind your back."
• Elaine: You're funny SLY though.

• Mark: I'm back late tonight.
• Sharon: Okay, SLY even when you're out on the town.

An Academic Look at SLY

SLY is typically used as a declarative sentence (i.e., a statement) with the meaning "I still love you."

Of note, SLY can be said like a word or an initialism abbreviation. (Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.)

Example of SLY Used in a Text

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