1. the quality of being wily; cunning or craftiness, especially in deceiving others

Examples

• The fox’s wiliness helped it escape from the trap.
• She used her wiliness to negotiate a better deal.
• His wiliness in business made him both successful and distrusted.
• The detective admired the criminal’s wiliness while pursuing him.
• Her wiliness allowed her to outmaneuver her political opponents.
• The old merchant’s wiliness was legendary among the traders.