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sneakishly

sneakishly adverb: in a sneakish manner.

Adverb

sneakishly (comparative more sneakishly, superlative most sneakishly)

  1. In a sneakish manner.
    • […] when men come together to profess a creed, they come courageously, though it is to hide in catacombs and caves. But when they come together in a clique they come sneakishly, eschewing all change or disagreement, though it is to dine to a brass band in a big London hotel.1912, G. K. Chesterton, “The Sectarian of Society”, in A Miscellany of Men

Forms of sneakishly

comparativemore sneakishly
superlativemost sneakishly

Origin of sneakishly

From sneakish + -ly.

Questions about sneakishly

What does sneakishly mean?
Sneakishly means in a sneakish manner.
What part of speech is sneakishly?
Sneakishly is an adverb.

Words near sneakishly in the dictionary

  1. sneaking up
  2. sneakingly
  3. sneakingness
  4. sneakings
  5. sneakish
  6. sneakishly
  7. sneakishness
  8. sneaks
  9. sneaks around
  10. sneaks in
  11. sneaks out

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