sneakingly

sneakingly

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  • sneakingly — adverb in a sneaky manner I always felt sneakingly that I wanted to be a concert pianist • Derived from adjective: ↑sneaking …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sneakingly — Sneaking Sneak ing, a. Marked by cowardly concealment; deficient in openness and courage; underhand; mean; crouching. {Sneak ing*ly}, adv. {Sneak ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sneakingly — adverb see sneaking …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sneakingly — adverb In the manner of one who is sneaking or sneaky, slyly, covertly …   Wiktionary

  • sneakingly — adv. furtively, stealthily, secretly; in an underhanded manner, deceitfully …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sneakingly — sneak·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • sneaking — sneakingly, adv. sneakingness, n. /snee king/, adj. 1. acting in a furtive or underhand way. 2. deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible. 3. secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling, notion, suspicion, etc. [1575 85; SNEAK + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

  • meach — Mich Mich, Miche Miche, v. i. [OE. michen; cf. OE. muchier, mucier, to conceal, F. musser, and OHG. m[=u]hhen to waylay. Cf. {Micher}, {Curmudgeon}, {Muset}.] To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one s self, sneakingly. [Obs. or Colloq.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • meech — Mich Mich, Miche Miche, v. i. [OE. michen; cf. OE. muchier, mucier, to conceal, F. musser, and OHG. m[=u]hhen to waylay. Cf. {Micher}, {Curmudgeon}, {Muset}.] To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one s self, sneakingly. [Obs. or Colloq.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mich — Mich, Miche Miche, v. i. [OE. michen; cf. OE. muchier, mucier, to conceal, F. musser, and OHG. m[=u]hhen to waylay. Cf. {Micher}, {Curmudgeon}, {Muset}.] To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one s self, sneakingly. [Obs. or Colloq.] [Written… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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