sneakily

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Then my mom, who had managed to leave the room sneakily as we tore through the wrapping, came back into the living room with a chubby cat with a bow around his neck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

"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

One of them kept her eyes glued to Palacios as she reached sneakily for the cat’s speckled fur.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

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

So to avoid the guilt, I would spend half my time sneakily cheating so that Jeffrey would win over and over.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick