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 Words From

• un·stealth·i·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stealthily¹

stealthy ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

They feed at night, stealthily approaching a sleeping mammal.

From Science Daily

Most dangerous of all, he had stealthily stopped drinking water, hastening the physical collapse that often accompanies full-scale mental crises.

From New York Times

Unlike the I-Soon hacks, those operations have avoided using malware and instead use stolen credentials to stealthily access critical networks.

From New York Times

Those at the fund-raiser, including Abigail, Taylor and Willow, begin to scramble, but Xavier is down the street, having stealthily invited Mar to his house.

From New York Times