sneakily
adverb
sneakily is spelled S-N-E-A-K-I-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, sneakily means “In a sneaky manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sneakily?
| Letters | 8: S-N-E-A-K-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sneakily?
Sneakily appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of sneakily
- more sneakily comparative
- most sneakily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sneakily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a sneaky manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sneakily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a sneaky manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sournoisement |
| German | hinterhältig |
| Spanish | sigilosamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sneakily come from?
From sneaky + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).