stealthily

🇺🇸 /ˈstelθɪli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstelθɪli/
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adverb
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in a way that is quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard

The cat moved stealthily towards its prey.

translation

adv. in a way that is quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard

Synonyms

furtively adv. 偷偷地 secretively adv. 秘密地 surreptitiously adv. 偷偷地 sneakily adv. 偷偷地 covertly adv. 秘密地 underground adj. 地下的, 秘密的

Antonyms

publicly adv. 由政府出资, 公开地, 公用的

Similar Words

stealthy adj. 隐秘 steadily adv. 逐渐地, 持续地