discreetly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /dᵻˈskritli/ See IPA manual Freq #17653 Meanings 1 adv Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly Mao was animated and following every nuance of the conversation, but I could see that he was also becoming very tired. Chou had been discreetly glancing at his watch with increasing frequency, so I decided that I should try to bring the session to a close. 2 adv with discretion Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · acting in a discreet... cautiouslycircumspectlydelicatelyprudentlytactfully Etymology From discreet + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # discreetly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /dᵻˈskritli/ **Frequency rank:** 17653 ## Meanings 1. Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly 2. with discretion ## Examples - Mao was animated and following every nuance of the conversation, but I could see that he was also becoming very tired. Chou had been discreetly glancing at his watch with increasing frequency, so I decided that I should try to bring the session to a close. ## Etymology From discreet + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown