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stealthily; secretly; furtively

Adverb

  1. 1

    stealthily; secretly; furtively

    Quickly so that others cannot see.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람이 보지 못하게 재빠르게.

    • Jisu secretly popped a rice cake into her mouth without anyone noticing.

    • Avoiding the teacher's eyes, I stealthily slipped out of the classroom.

  2. 2

    easily; effortlessly

    Lightly without much effort.

    Korean definition: 힘을 들이지 않고 가볍게.

    • The girl lifted her head slightly and smiled shyly.

    • The man lifted the child effortlessly and laid him on the bed.

  3. 3

    slightly; lightly

    A little, not severely.

    Korean definition: 심하지 않게 아주 약간.

    • I lightly pinched the child's cheek.

    • Mother tossed the lightly blanched greens in oil.

  4. 4

    on the quiet; stealthily

    Quietly so that others do not know.

    Korean definition: 드러나지 않게 가만히.

    • I quietly pulled the wallet out of Jisu's back pocket.

    • Seunggyu stealthily pulled a contract out of the pile of documents.