stealthily

[ stel-thi-lee ]

adverb

1. 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.

Other Words From

• un·stealth·i·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stealthily¹

stealthy ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Gliding eliminates the vibrations from fin kick, and a slow exhalation is much stealthier than rapid breathing.

From Popular-Science

Researchers are still hard at work on comprehending the mechanisms behind stealthy owl flight, and adapting those insights to create quieter planes and drones will take even longer.

From Popular-Science

Technology that stealthily decimates in the blink of an eye, that is what is what Israel needs in the Twenty-First Century.

From The Daily Beast

Skinnier hawkers stealthily circulate cooking queijo cualho (toasted cheese on a stick) in makeshift tin kettles.

From The Daily Beast

If my broken heart was to blame, it has taken its bitter time, acting stealthily.

From The Daily Beast

Because, as we all know, if something is done stealthily, then it cannot be called FREEDOM.

From The Daily Beast

But while the show has gotten quicker, thank goodness, it still sows its stories stealthily.

From The Daily Beast

Slowly the guerrillas worked their way through the wood, as noiselessly and stealthily as Indians.

From Project Gutenberg

In bringing them back, Lawrence noticed one of the prisoners stealthily throw away some papers.

From Project Gutenberg

Gradually and stealthily the king of the forest drew near, muttering to himself, as it were, in an undertone.

From Project Gutenberg

He glanced stealthily around; then he sat down again, so that his mouth was close to Arsenio's ear.

From Project Gutenberg

The secret causes of its dissolution had long been stealthily at work, and its fall at last was utter and complete.

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