Thesaurus / stealthily
other words for stealthily
MOST RELEVANT
- clandestinely
- covertly
- furtively
- personally
- privately
- quietly
- surreptitiously
- behind closed doors
- by stealth
- confidentially
- hush-hush
- in camera
- in confidence
- in holes and corners
- in secret
- in strict confidence
- insidiously
- intimately
- obscurely
- on the QT
- on the quiet
- on the sly
- privily
- slyly
- sub rosa
- under the table
- underhandedly
- unobserved
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Gliding eliminates the vibrations from fin kick, and a slow exhalation is much stealthier than rapid breathing.
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Researchers are still hard at work on comprehending the mechanisms behind stealthy owl flight, and adapting those insights to create quieter planes and drones will take even longer.
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Slowly the guerrillas worked their way through the wood, as noiselessly and stealthily as Indians.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNN
In bringing them back, Lawrence noticed one of the prisoners stealthily throw away some papers.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNN
Gradually and stealthily the king of the forest drew near, muttering to himself, as it were, in an undertone.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNE
He glanced stealthily around; then he sat down again, so that his mouth was close to Arsenio's ear.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI
The secret causes of its dissolution had long been stealthily at work, and its fall at last was utter and complete.
THE CATACOMBS OF ROMEWILLIAM HENRY WITHROW
What I fear for him is not an assault; it is solitude, hunger, winter stealthily entering his poor abode.
CYRANO DE BERGERACEDMOND ROSTAND
We stole out of the tent, and stealthily crept along towards Cheetoo's, which was fortunately at no great distance.
CONFESSIONS OF A THUGPHILIP MEADOWS TAYLOR
All the other fences were pretty nearly filled with the living, who were stealthily working their way forward through the wires.
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, COMPLETEMARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)
WORDS RELATED TO STEALTHILY
- behind closed doors
- by stealth
- clandestinely
- confidentially
- covertly
- furtively
- hush-hush
- in camera
- in confidence
- in holes and corners
- in secret
- in strict confidence
- insidiously
- intimately
- obscurely
- on the QT
- on the quiet
- on the sly
- personally
- privately
- privily
- quietly
- slyly
- stealthily
- sub rosa
- surreptitiously
- under the table
- underhandedly
- unobserved
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.