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surreptitiously

/səˈrɛptɪtɪəsli/ adverb · British & US

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What does surreptitiously mean?

adverb

In a surreptitious manner; secretly or stealthily.

Example

"She was watching him surreptitiously, trying not to be seen."

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Words that share this root

surreptitious surreptitiously surreptitiousness surreptitiouslyness

What's another word for surreptitiously?

stealthily secretly covertly furtively discreetly undercover

What's the opposite of surreptitiously?

openly publicly overtly

Rhymes with surreptitiously

secretly publicly officially legally