stealthily
[ stel-thi-lee ]
/ ˈstɛl θɪ li /
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adverb
in a way that is secret and quietly careful; furtively or surreptitiously:Three shadowed figures could be seen creeping stealthily from the boathouse.Orange and black stripes flashed through the trees as the tiger stealthily approached some spotted deer.
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OTHER WORDS FROM stealthily
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