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sneakily

ADVERB
behind one's back
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And, sneakily, there is England, which hasn’t looked as flashy, but is always in control.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

"He phoned me the day after the funeral and said can we spread the ashes on the pitch, he sneakily put a bit in the goal," said Sarah.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2025

Long before the film reaches its startling, sneakily moving denouement, Arnold extends to Bailey the faith that parents and politicians seeking simply to control children’s behavior so sorely lack.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2024

At heart, “About Dry Grasses” is a wise and sneakily humane chronicle of three adults, one betrayal and the price of living a toxically unexamined life.

From Seattle Times Mar. 12, 2024

Clayton trotted happily, sneakily, down the concrete and steel steps of the subway station.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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