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

Very quietly—just as stealthily as Anastasia had painted her dad's toenail— Sam put his pretzel down.

From Literature

Slowly, stealthily, there stalked out of the reeds a creature as large as a wolf.

From Literature

He thought he was moving stealthily, but being invisible was slightly disorienting.

From Literature

As slowly and stealthily as he could, Owen slid back around to the hole and peeked inside the house.

From Literature

The mother ignored the order and stealthily took her daughter’s body away.

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