stealthily

American  

[stel-thi-lee] / ˈstɛl θɪ li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• unstealthily adverb

Etymology

Origin of stealthily

stealthy ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

With that and the day being kind of drizzly, nobody is out there except two gamer kids sitting on their raincoats stealthily playing Switch with their backs against the wall where teachers can’t see them.

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon