stealthy
- done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
Origin of stealthy
Related Words for stealthily
quietly, clandestinely, surreptitiously, covertly, privately, personally, furtively, stealthily, shrewdly, secretly, confidentially, cunningly, craftily, hush-hush, intimately, obscurely, slyly, insidiously, privily, unobservedExamples from the Web for stealthily
Contemporary Examples of stealthily
Technology that stealthily decimates in the blink of an eye, that is what is what Israel needs in the Twenty-First Century.
But Le Monde likened her to Hollande, or even Angela Merkel, the stealthily unassuming figure who pulls out the big win.
But the California-based chain has stealthily become a huge company, with 283 outlets.
All it takes is one little white lie, and Frances stealthily gets her foot in the door of the Kyte family home.
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Stealthily, he walked the lawyer to the cell and showed him the secret.
Historical Examples of stealthily
Stealthily she rose to a stooping position at the boat's side.
The Monster MenEdgar Rice Burroughs
The Viceroy was stealthily reaching for the sun-tube dangling from his belt.
Slaves of MercuryNat Schachner
So I turned, and went as swiftly and stealthily as possible towards the library.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
Already he was moving quickly, stealthily, towards the door.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second SeriesRafael Sabatini
He groped 125 stealthily behind him and found the door catch.
Once to Every ManLarry Evans
stealthy
- characterized by great caution, secrecy, etc; furtive