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stealthy
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stealthy
(adjective)
stealthy
/
ˈ
stɛlθi/
adjective
stealthier
;
stealthiest
stealthy
/
ˈ
stɛlθi/
adjective
stealthier
;
stealthiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEALTHY
[
also more stealthy; most stealthy
]
:
quiet and secret in order to avoid being noticed
the
stealthy
movements of the crocodile
a
stealthy
burglar
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— stealthily
/
ˈ
stɛlθəli/
adverb
She moved
stealthily
from room to room.
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