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 Word Forms

• unstealthily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stealthily¹

stealthy ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

When the autumnal Second Quintet began, the two eloquent Philharmonic violas were ready to stealthily underscore a work of profound lyric restraint.

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“What a relief,” she thought, stealthily taking out her pen.

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These five places in California’s wilderness are jaw-droppingly beautiful but stealthily treacherous, taking the lives of explorers and rescuers alike.

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The thieves stealthily board eastbound freight trains, hiding out until they reach lonely stretches of the Mojave Desert or high plains far from towns.

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Every month, you stealthily realize you’re in the process of losing more and more.

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