Slinkily
/ˈslɪŋ.kɪ.li/noun
In a stealthy, sneaky, or sinuous manner.
Did you know?Slinkily comes from the same Germanic root as words for smooth, sly movement, and its history is all about bodies and creatures that seem to glide out of sight.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*slinkaną
“to creep, crawl, or move stealthily”
Old English
OE
slinkan
“to creep, go lazily, or move in a slouching way”
Middle English
ME
slinken
“to move stealthily or sneak away”
15th Century
English
slinky
“sneaking, stealthy, or of a creeping motion”
19th Century
English
slinkily
“in a stealthy or sinuous manner”