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单词 sneakily
释义

sneaky

adjective

ˈsnē-kē How to pronounce sneaky (audio)
sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
sneakily
ˈsnē-kə-lē How to pronounce sneaky (audio)
adverb
sneakiness
ˈsnē-kē-nəs How to pronounce sneaky (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • furtive
  • shady
  • shifty
  • slippery
  • sly
  • sneaking
  • stealthy
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Example Sentences

They make it look like you're getting a lot more than you really are. It's a sneaky trick. It's a sneaky way of getting people to buy something they don't need.
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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sneaky

adjective

ˈsnē-kē How to pronounce sneaky (audio)
sneakier; sneakiest
: behaving in a sly or secret way or showing that kind of behavior
a sneaky person
a sneaky trick

sneakily

adverb

as in stealthily

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • stealthily
  • surreptitiously
  • furtively
  • secretively
  • underhandedly
  • covertly
  • clandestinely
  • underground
  • underhanded
  • undercover
  • underhand
  • conspiratorially
  • collusively
  • secretly
  • offstage
  • à deux
  • inwardly
  • offscreen
  • tête-à-tête
  • privately
  • sotto voce
  • intimately
  • confidentially
  • backstage
  • in camera

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • publicly
  • openly
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