stealthily

adverb

Definition of stealthilynext
as in surreptitiously

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Recent Examples of stealthily Wolf’s Shinobi Prosthetic houses a grappling hook for scaling rooftops, leaping between trees, and approaching enemies stealthily. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 From there, the group could stealthily disperse the new strain through air-handling systems at major livestock farms across the United States. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 ClickFix works by tricking you into performing an action on your computer that stealthily downloads and installs malware. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 The pollution is expected to drift into the Bay Area, stealthily diminishing air quality without the signature campfire smell associated with wildfire smoke, according to Anthony Edwards, the San Francisco Chronicle’s newsroom meteorologist. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The films are set in modern times, but the character is stealthily nostalgic. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Damon can be as crisp an orator as any actor now working, but his performance here reminds you why Jason Bourne, moving stealthily through a crowd like a sheathed dagger, remains one of his defining roles. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The noble consort takes the empress’s place, smirking, and stealthily pushes her down the stairs when no one is watching. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealthily
  1. surreptitiously
  2. furtively
  3. sneakily
  4. secretively
  5. covertly
  6. clandestinely
  7. underground
Adverb
  • In June, Wilder resident Tyler Cain filed a tort claim against the city, alleging the city’s three Flock Safety cameras were acquired surreptitiously and outside the measure of the law.
    — Noah Daly September 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
  • These malicious apps can be surreptitiously installed by remote attackers even when the devices are positioned behind a router.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of surreptitiously
Adverb
  • Jordan may wish to exact revenge, and Eddy may want to find one of the victims who has vanished, but both have to go about their work furtively.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Kikuko, her appetite sluggish, nibbled the bread bit by bit from the edges, all the while furtively watching her father.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of furtively
Adverb
  • After Enes' appearance on Sunday, the league sneakily drew a line in the sand, telling media outlets like Front Office Sports that Kanter Freedom will not be eligible to get drafted into the WNBA.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One of the easiest ways to get organized and maximize your patio is, ironically, to add more patio furniture—especially pieces that sneakily double as hidden storage.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sneakily
Adverb
  • The state, in partnership with the federal government, built the camp quickly and secretively and opened it in July.
    — Eve Samples, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • Early modern Europe was not an ideal place to enforce intellectual property rights, which in those days existed only when technologies could be secretively monopolized by a guild.
    — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
Definition of secretively
Adverb
  • Its applications in education – whether that’s been district-sanctioned or students using it covertly to finish homework – have also grown.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Franklin was even humping someone, while Bodhi was covertly trying to eat his own poop.
    — Mimi Montgomery, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of covertly
Adverb
  • Because Iran is a theocratic dictatorship that routinely arrests and in some cases executes journalists, Western reporters hoping to cover the country must either work clandestinely or submit to government supervision.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Soon afterward, social media commenters were speculating about whether Sierra broke into the office or was caught clandestinely shredding documents.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Definition of clandestinely
Adverb
  • Yellow jackets are smaller, have the classic bright yellow-and-black stripes, and frequently nest underground.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Other water is trapped as ice in glaciers or stored underground.
    — Kristin Tsumura Tsai, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of underground

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