"stealingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From stealing + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stealing|ly}} stealing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} stealingly (not comparable)
  1. By stealing; furtively or with invisible motion. Tags: not-comparable
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