The cat cautiously crept up on the mouse.

Meaning: This means the cat was moving stealthily toward the mouse.

Choice of Words: Cautiously is an adverb that describes the way the cat was moving. Crept is a verb that describes the way the cat was moving slowly and carefully. When you put them together, "Cautiously crept" means that the cat was moving very slowly and carefully.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The cat cautiously crept up to the mouse.
• The cat crept near the mouse cautiously.
• The cat cautiously crept up to the sleeping dog.
• The cat cautiously crept up to the sleeping dog, its eyes gleaming in the moonlight.
• She cautiously crept through the dark forest.
• He crept forward cautiously.
• Tigers crept cautiously through the moonlit night.
• The cat watched the mouse cautiously from the window.
• Mouse cautiously approached cat.
• The cat cautiously approached the mouse, wanting to catch it.