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Recent Examples of sneakily
Zevin writes gentle books, seemingly cozy but sneakily profound.
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The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Your trusty Aquanet, or more modern equivalent, can be used to sneakily keep hydrangeas looking healthy, full, and alive.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The submarine attempts to sneakily move in close to its target undetected using passive sonar, and attack up close where the target has less chance of evading.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
There are fun villains; Reggie’s nemesis is a sneakily vicious NFL alum (Craig Robinson) with the splendid name Jerry Basmati.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
With a comfy design and a sleek hue, the trend is sneakily elegant and easy to mix and match with other closet staples.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Layer it with the Camnow Cropped Puffer Jacket that’s a total staple winter coat, and suddenly your airport look feels sneakily stylish, comfy, and totally ready for whatever the forecast or your itinerary throws at you.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
Onstage is Tatiana, McRae’s alter ego — a badass, sexy, fearless superstar who has been sneakily dominating the pop world all year, one freakishly flexible dance move at a time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Coffee continues to reveal some health benefits – including the recent finding of promoting healthy aging in women – however, too much cream and sugar can sneakily add calories.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Your trusty Aquanet, or more modern equivalent, can be used to sneakily keep hydrangeas looking healthy, full, and alive.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The submarine attempts to sneakily move in close to its target undetected using passive sonar, and attack up close where the target has less chance of evading.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
There are fun villains; Reggie’s nemesis is a sneakily vicious NFL alum (Craig Robinson) with the splendid name Jerry Basmati.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
With a comfy design and a sleek hue, the trend is sneakily elegant and easy to mix and match with other closet staples.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Layer it with the Camnow Cropped Puffer Jacket that’s a total staple winter coat, and suddenly your airport look feels sneakily stylish, comfy, and totally ready for whatever the forecast or your itinerary throws at you.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
Onstage is Tatiana, McRae’s alter ego — a badass, sexy, fearless superstar who has been sneakily dominating the pop world all year, one freakishly flexible dance move at a time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Coffee continues to reveal some health benefits – including the recent finding of promoting healthy aging in women – however, too much cream and sugar can sneakily add calories.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneakily
Adverb
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Such cerebral, stealthily political dramas have made Petzold an auteur’s auteur, beloved by the likes of Claire Denis and Brady Corbet.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the major platform of the Oscars also brings another level of exposition, which is not always beneficial for a documentary director trying to move stealthily and precisely.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Maritime tracking firm Winward suggested the ship may have spoofed its location and surreptitiously delivered the fuel to Cuba already.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Slipping surreptitiously from documentary to drama, the story of Junyi, a Catalan of Chinese decent, and his embrace of his roots, moved by the singular draw of family history, and with that a multi-cultural identity.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Unlike Monday's burial for Princess Irene, which follows a Saturday prayer service in Madrid and a funeral Monday at Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, the Tatoi interment for Sofia's mother, Queen Federica of Greece, was not official, and took place almost furtively.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
18 Jan. 2026
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This has become the central theme of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City—probably the most chaotic show in its franchise—whose characters are always trying to root out which of their frenemies is furtively digging up dirt and spreading rumors about their legal or financial woes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Early modern Europe was not an ideal place to enforce intellectual property rights, which in those days existed only when technologies could be secretively monopolized by a guild.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Aug. 2017
Adverb
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Despite the disruption, some Iranian oil shipments appear to be continuing — often covertly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.—
Lily Hindy,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Sneakily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneakily. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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