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

And for Miyazaki in particular, art and life are nearly one and the same as we come to learn in this year’s documentary that sneakily landed on Max this summer, “Hayao Miyazaki and The Heron.”

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

During the relay for the 2014 Sochi Games, wind blew out the torch, which was sneakily rekindled with a lighter.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

That icy feeling Aru had wasn’t just autumn turning sneakily into winter....It was him.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi