stealthily
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.
Origin of stealthily
1Other words from stealthily
- un·stealth·i·ly, adverb
Words Nearby stealthily
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How to use stealthily in a sentence
Gliding eliminates the vibrations from fin kick, and a slow exhalation is much stealthier than rapid breathing.
Take a stab at spearfishing with these tips | Same Romano/Outdoor Life | November 16, 2020 | Popular-ScienceResearchers 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.
Delivery drones could drive us batty—unless they take some sonic cues from owls | PopSci Staff | November 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceTechnology that stealthily decimates in the blink of an eye, that is what is what Israel needs in the Twenty-First Century.
Skinnier hawkers stealthily circulate cooking queijo cualho (toasted cheese on a stick) in makeshift tin kettles.
The Girl From Ipanema Is Not Alone: Rio’s Famous Beach Is A Rich, Cultural Kaleidoscope | Brandon Presser | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf my broken heart was to blame, it has taken its bitter time, acting stealthily.
Because, as we all know, if something is done stealthily, then it cannot be called FREEDOM.
The Facebook Page Where Iran’s Women Are Unveiling Online | Nina Strochlic | May 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut while the show has gotten quicker, thank goodness, it still sows its stories stealthily.
America, Presenting Your New Addiction: ‘The Archers’ | Tim Teeman | April 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSlowly the guerrillas worked their way through the wood, as noiselessly and stealthily as Indians.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIn bringing them back, Lawrence noticed one of the prisoners stealthily throw away some papers.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnGradually and stealthily the king of the forest drew near, muttering to himself, as it were, in an undertone.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneHe glanced stealthily around; then he sat down again, so that his mouth was close to Arsenio's ear.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe secret causes of its dissolution had long been stealthily at work, and its fall at last was utter and complete.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
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