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sneakily

sneakily adverb: in a sneaky manner.

Adverb

sneakily (comparative more sneakily, superlative most sneakily)

  1. In a sneaky manner.
    • But on the occasions that he did do something actively nasty, he was satanically good at insinuating himself so sneakily into your most sensitive spots that if you did not know him well you could end up thinking you were being unfair to him when he annoyed you.1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 76

Forms of sneakily

comparativemore sneakily
superlativemost sneakily

Origin of sneakily

From sneaky + -ly.

Questions about sneakily

What does sneakily mean?
Sneakily means in a sneaky manner.
What part of speech is sneakily?
Sneakily is an adverb.

Words near sneakily in the dictionary

  1. sneaketh
  2. sneakflation
  3. sneakier
  4. sneakies
  5. sneakiest
  6. sneakily
  7. sneakin'
  8. sneakiness
  9. sneaking
  10. sneaking around
  11. sneaking in

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