light-footedly
In nimble fashion
Light-footedly describes moving with a light, nimble step—quietly, gracefully, or with minimal impact: She stepped light-footedly across the creaky floorboards.
The word suggests agility and delicacy of movement, whether literal or figurative: He light-footedly navigated the tense conversation.
In a secretive manner
- sneakilyIn furtive manner
- stealthilyIn a covert manner
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
- covertlyDone without detection
discreetly · inconspicuously · clandestinely · undetected · catlike · prowling · skulking · creeping
With nimble movement
athletically · acrobatically · swiftly · briskly · sprightly · bouncily · springily · dexterously
With little volume
- silentlyWithout audible noise
- noiselesslyWithout producing sound
- soundlesslyWithout any audible output
- gentlyIn a mild manner
hushed · inaudibly · muffled · tiptoeing · padded · whisperingly · delicately · cautiously
With tasteful grace
- balleticallyWith dancerly elegance
- fluidlyIn flowing manner
- daintilyIn a graceful way
- airilyIn a breezy manner
ethereally · delicately · lithely · poised · willowy · sylphlike · effortlessly · smoothly
furtively
In a secretive manner
- sneakilyIn furtive manner
- stealthilyIn a covert manner
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
covertly · discreetly · inconspicuously · clandestinely · undetected · catlike · prowling · skulking · creeping · slinking
agilely
With nimble movement
fleetly · athletically · acrobatically · swiftly · briskly · sprightly · bouncily · springily · dexterously
softly
With little volume
- silentlyWithout audible noise
- noiselesslyWithout producing sound
- soundlesslyWithout any audible output
gently · hushed · inaudibly · muffled · tiptoeing · padded · whisperingly · delicately · cautiously · unobtrusively
elegantly
With tasteful grace
- balleticallyWith dancerly elegance
- fluidlyIn flowing manner
- daintilyIn a graceful way
airily · ethereally · delicately · lithely · poised · willowy · sylphlike · effortlessly · smoothly · gliding
light-footedlyheavily
With great weight
thunderously · ploddingly · loudly · noisily · thudding
light-footedlyclumsily
In an uncoordinated manner
awkwardly · ungainly · gracelessly · lumberingly · heavily
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