sneakily

Example Sentences

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Ms. Keaton’s la-di-da breeziness was one of her most sneakily beguiling qualities; she came across as the best friend you’d love to confide in because you knew she didn’t hold herself higher than you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 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

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

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