Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-
After taking all the cash the thief left the flat _______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → stealthily
Stealthily means quietly and secretly, so as not to be seen or heard. A thief who has just taken all the cash leaves the flat in this careful, hidden way.
Example: The cat crept stealthily towards the pigeon.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: dreadfully — Incorrect. Dreadfully means very badly or extremely; it says nothing about the secret manner of a thief's escape.
Example: The team played dreadfully in the final.
Option 2: already — Incorrect. Already is an adverb of time (before now or before a certain time); placed at the end it makes no sense here, because the blank asks how the thief left.
Example: The train had already left when we reached the station.
Option 3: resplendently — Incorrect. Resplendently means in a dazzling, splendid way; a thief tries not to attract attention.
Example: The bride was resplendently dressed in red and gold.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| resplendent | – | – | – | – | 20-07 S1 |