Stealthily: meaning, definitions and examples

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stealthily

 

[ หˆstelฮธ.ษช.li ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

moving quietly and carefully in order not to be seen or heard

Moving stealthily through the dark alley, the thief made sure not to make a sound.

Synonyms

furtively, quietly, secretly

Examples of usage

  • He crept stealthily towards the door, trying not to wake up anyone.
  • The ninja moved stealthily through the shadows, unseen by his enemies.
Context #2 | Adjective

acting in a secret and sneaky way

The spy operated in a stealthily manner, gathering information without being detected.

Synonyms

covertly, furtively, sneakily

Examples of usage

  • The cat approached the bird stealthily, ready to pounce at any moment.
  • The thieves entered the museum stealthily, avoiding the security cameras.

Translations

Translations of the word "stealthily" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น furtivamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคชเค•เฅ‡ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heimlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diam-diam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะฐั”ะผะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ potajemnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฏ†ใ‹ใซ (ใฒใใ‹ใซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท furtivement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sigilosamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizlice

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชฐ๋ž˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฎููŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tajnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tajne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅทๅทๅœฐ (tลutลu de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrivaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ leyni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‹ั€ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizlicษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sigilosamente

Etymology

The word 'stealthily' is derived from the Middle English word 'stelthe', meaning 'theft'. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to include the concept of moving in a secretive or sneaky way. The use of 'stealthily' to describe actions done quietly and carefully in order not to be seen or heard became more common in the English language.

See also: stealthiness, stealthy.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,655, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.