stealthily

/ˈstɛlθɪli/ adv B2

in a sly way

Word Origin Stealth is built on the verb steal, with the -th suffix that turns actions into abstract nouns (like 'health' from 'heal'). So stealth is literally 'the quality of stealing'—moving secretly, taking without being noticed. The adverb stealthily then means doing something in a sneaky, thief-like manner. The PIE root *stel- also gives us words like stalk (to move stealthily) and stall (to delay secretly).

adv in a sly way B2

He stealthily took the cookie when no one was looking.

(副词) 偷偷地;悄悄地;鬼鬼祟祟地 【狡猾地;偷偷摸摸地】

他趁没人注意时偷偷地拿走了饼干。

(adverbio) sigilosamente; a hurtadillas; de tapadillo [de manera astuta]

Tomó la galleta sigilosamente cuando nadie estaba mirando.

(adverbe) furtivement; subrepticement; en cachette; à la dérobée; sournoisement [D'une manière rusée et discrète, sans se faire remarquer.]

Il a pris le biscuit **stealthily** quand personne ne regardait.

(Adverb) heimlich; leise; geräuschlos; schleichend [auf eine heimliche, listige Weise; ohne dass es jemand merkt]

Er nahm **stealthily** den Keks, als niemand hinsah.

(副詞) こっそりと、狡猾に。

彼は誰も見ていない時にこっそりとクッキーを取った。

(advérbio) furtivamente; sorrateiramente; às escondidas; de mansinho; sigilosamente [de maneira furtiva; sem ser percebido]

Ele pegou o biscoito furtivamente quando ninguém estava olhando.

adv In a stealthy manner, furtively.

The cat moved stealthily through the tall grass, stalking its prey.

(副词) 悄悄地;偷偷地;隐秘地;鬼鬼祟祟地

猫悄无声息地穿过高草丛,潜行追踪它的猎物。

(adverbio) sigilosamente; furtivamente; a hurtadillas; con sigilo; disimuladamente [De manera sigilosa, furtivamente.]

El gato se movió sigilosamente entre la hierba alta, acechando a su presa.

(adverbe) furtivement; subrepticement; en catimini; à la dérobée; en tapinois [De manière furtive, en se cachant, sans se faire remarquer.]

Le chat avançait stealthily dans les hautes herbes, guettant sa proie.

(Adverb) heimlich; leise; lautlos [auf eine heimliche, unauffällige Weise; so, dass man nicht bemerkt wird.]

Die Katze schlich **stealthily** durch das hohe Gras und pirschte sich an ihre Beute heran.

(副詞) こっそりと、人目を忍ぶように、気づかれないように。

猫は長い草の中をこっそりと動き、獲物に静かに忍び寄った。

(advérbio) furtivamente; sorrateiramente; às escondidas; de mansinho [De modo furtivo, sorrateiramente.]

O gato moveu-se furtivamente pela grama alta, perseguindo sua presa.

Word parts: steal + th + y + ly

Common collocations

move verb to prep be verb creep verb of prep through prep down adv have verb

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