sneakily
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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
The virus was engineered to be less likely to infect healthy cells, and also, sneakily, to cause the cancer cells it infects to produce a protein that strengthens the immune system to help destroy them.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 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
Bodin was sure that one could have floating land masses; he believed there were reliable reports of islands that sneakily changed their position during the night—but the big continents, he thought, remained in one place.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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