Question

“The dog surreptitiously eats a treat the same way I sneak a cookie before dinner.” Using context clues, what does surreptitiously mean?

happily
hungrily
nervously
secretly

Answer 1

Secretly!

You can find the word by the other part, where they explain how the dog's action are just like the persons when they sneak a cookie.

Answer 2

Secretly hope this helps, this is my first time answering! :)