"sneakishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more sneakishly [comparative], most sneakishly [superlative]
Etymology: sneakish + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sneakish|ly}} sneakish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} sneakishly (comparative more sneakishly, superlative most sneakishly)
  1. In a sneakish manner.
    Sense id: en-sneakishly-en-adv-3xgYc95T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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