stealthily

adverb

Definition of stealthilynext
as in surreptitiously

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Recent Examples of stealthily There had been small tweaks season to season as the series traveled to different locations — all of them telegraphed in the start-of-production slate photos that stealthily revealed the new logo (including the Season 4 one). — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The spread of the video was aided by clippers, accounts that post hundreds of clips in a single day and are paid by companies to stealthily link these viral moments to their platforms. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealthily
  1. surreptitiously
  2. furtively
  3. sneakily
  4. secretively
  5. covertly
  6. clandestinely
  7. underground
Adverb
  • For years, scammers would surreptitiously install skimming devices on card readers at ATMs, gas pumps and corner stores.
    — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Among the most intriguing possibilities, Brouhard said, is that Gulf nations exporting oil are surreptitiously paying Iran fees in exchange for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz – even as they’re secured by US military escorts.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of surreptitiously
Adverb
  • There are cities where rats are glimpsed at night, furtively scurrying into a dark corner or among the train tracks.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of furtively
Adverb
  • It may be branded a Gen Z series, but FX’s Adults is sneakily quite a throwback.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But then there are the bad habits that can sneakily sabotage our skin, and when wrinkles are looming, things get a little more personal.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sneakily
Adverb
  • And the regime has trustees in many surrounding nations who secretively conduct transactions for the regime in the form of US dollars, cryptocurrency or other means to avoid detection, according to Brown.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of secretively
Adverb
  • Either form can be easily and covertly placed into an unsuspecting person’s beverage or food.
    — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While renting a charming Mediterranean Revival-style villa in the Hollywood Hills, the FBI tapped her phone lines and the CIA covertly intercepted and opened her mail.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 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
  • On Monday, fire crews — anticipating a change in wind patterns with the upcoming storm — were working to strengthen containment lines and using drones and thermal imaging cameras to help detect hot spots, including underground, Doran said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Moreno said the utility company is working to move power lines underground to reduce wildfire risks.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
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