Sneakily: meaning, definitions and examples

Used when someone does something in a mischievous or underhanded way, often to avoid being noticed.

• He sneakily took a cookie from the jar before dinner

Used when someone is deliberately hiding information, actions, or intentions from others.

• They spoke in secretively hushed tones about their plan for the surprise party

Used when describing an action done in a quiet, secretive manner, often due to fear or guilt.

• She glanced furtively around the room before slipping the note into his bag

Used when someone does something in a cunning or deceitful way, often with a hint of trickery.

• He smiled slyly as he revealed the hidden card up his sleeve

Used when someone moves or acts in a way that is quiet and careful, so as not to be detected.

• The cat moved stealthily through the grass, stalking its prey