stealthily
adverb uk/ˈstel.θəl.i/ us/ˈstel.θəl.i/
秘密地,偷偷摸摸地,鬼鬼祟祟地
quietly and carefully in order not to be seen or heard
The defendant stealthily entered the family home and kidnapped the daughter. 被告偷偷进入受害人家中,绑架了他们的女儿。
A member of their group distracted the soldier while they stealthily boarded a bus for the border. 他们小组的一名成员分散了士兵的注意力,他们则乘机偷偷登上了一辆开往边境的公共汽车。
See: stealth
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- He had stealthily followed his victim while in disguise.
- Banksy's tools are spray-paint and stencils, which enable him to work quickly and stealthily.
- Automakers are stealthily raising sticker prices so that the post-discount price looks better than it really is.
- Bioterrorism works stealthily.