<adj.all> achieved success in business only by underhand methods
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
<adj.all> a furtive manner a sneak attack stealthy footsteps a surreptitious glance at his watch
Sneaky \Sneak"y\, n. Like a sneak; sneaking.
Moreover, it has done it in a sneaky way, pretending that its main objective was to help companies rather than raise revenue. Now, the pensions industry has decided that fire must be returned against the snipers.
The contest, which Rice calls "a sneaky but enjoyable way to encourage writing," invites insipid inkslingers to offer opening sentences to the worst possible hypothetical novels.
What I object to is the sneaky, tricky, cutesy way they hide these raises." He referred to last year's maneuvering, in which the Senate and then the House made token votes refusing $12,100 pay raises and then pocketed the money.
"I have a sneaky suspicion that the level of progress will be spotty from here on out," says Mr. Smith of the passengers association.
At the time, many called the unprecedented event "Harrison's Hoss Race." For some, the race was not to the swift but to the sneaky.
"This is a sneaky backhanded way to circumvent state laws," declares Elgie Holdstein, the group's director.
I was sneaky, too, as all compulsive eaters are when they try to keep their binges a secret.
If you keep the rate of tax constant, and it is not too high to stifle enterprise, economic growth will see to it that you get more revenue. Purists insist that this is merely a sneaky way of raising taxes; they want fiscal drag to come out of the closet.