Snakily
/ˈsneɪ.kɪ.li/noun
In a sly, deceitful, or serpentine manner.
Did you know?The word is built from *snake*, whose Germanic root is likely connected to crawling or creeping motion, so even the adverb carries the old image of something moving low, hidden, and hard to trust.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sneg- / *snegʰ-
“A proposed ancient root linked to creeping or crawling motion.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*snakô
“Snake; a creeping reptile.”
Old English
OE
snaca
“Snake, serpent.”
Middle English
ME
snaken
“To creep or move like a snake; later used in snake-related formations.”
Modern English
English
snakily
“In a snake-like, sly, or deceitful manner.”