surreptitiously
C2
adv
Freq #55203
Meanings
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adv
in a surreptitious manner
I was watching them surreptitiously as they waited in the hotel lobby.
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adv
In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.
Hiro and Chuck grab the closest thing they can find to a corner table. Hiro buttonholes a waiter and surreptitiously orders a pitcher of Pub Special, mixed half and half with nonalcoholic beer.
Etymology
From surreptitious + -ly.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adv
· in a surreptitious manner
sneakily