covertly

ˈkoʊvərtli

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Definition of covertly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

secrecyin a secretive way to avoid detection

They covertly observed the meeting from a distance.
He covertly slipped the note into her bag.
The spy covertly recorded the conversation.

furtively

secretly

stealthily

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Origin of covertly

Latin, covertus (covered) + -ly (adverb suffix)

Terms with covertly included in their meaning

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secretly

adv.

covertly

in a hidden way to avoid being seen

stake out

surveillance

watch a location or people covertly

under the desk

adv.

secrecy

secretly or covertly

operate in the shadows

covertly

conduct activities in a hidden or covert manner

double

espionage

work covertly as an undercover agent

in a corner

adv.

secrecy

secretly or covertly, in a hidden manner

sub rosa

adv.

secretly

in secret or covertly

exfiltrate

technology

extract data covertly from a computer system

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French:secrètement, ...
German:heimlich, ...
Italian:di nascosto, ...
Spanish:secretamente, ...
Portuguese:secretamente, ...
Chinese:秘密地, ...
Japanese:密かに, ...
Arabic:سِرًّا, ...
Hebrew:בְּחֲשַׁאי, ...
Russian:тайно, ...
Ukrainian:таємно, ...
Hindi:छुपकर, ...
Bengali:গোপনে, ...
Catalan:d'amagat, ...
Czech:tajně, ...
Danish:i hemmelighed, ...
Dutch:heimelijk, ...
Greek:κρυφά, ...
Hungarian:titokban, ...
Khmer:ដោយសម្ងាត់, ...
Korean:비밀스럽게, ...
Persian:مخفیانه, ...
Polish:potajemnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):secretamente, ...
Romanian:în secret, ...
Swedish:i hemlighet, ...
Thai:อย่างลับๆ, ...
Turkish:gizlice, ...
Vietnamese:bí mật, ...

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Definition of covertly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Origin of covertly

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