The term 'MOVED STEALTHILY' can be defined by eight different crossword solutions: SNUCK (5 letters), CREPT (5 letters), SKULKED (7 letters), TIPTOED (7 letters), EDGED (5 letters), SNEAKED (7 letters), SLINKED (7 letters), and SLID (4 letters). These words all describe a type of movement that is done quietly and without being noticed. For example, to snuck means to move in a quiet and secretive way, while to skulk means to move around in a suspicious or furtive manner. To tiptoe is to walk on one's toes in order to make as little noise as possible, and to edge is to move slowly and cautiously. Sneaked, slinked, and slid all have similar meanings, which is to move in a quiet and unobtrusive way. Finally, to steal is to take something without permission or without being noticed.