sneak
verb (used without object)
to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
