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covertly

 

[ หˆkสŒvษ™tli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

secretly

In a way that is done secretly, surreptitiously, or stealthily.

Synonyms

clandestinely, secretly, stealthily, surreptitiously

Examples of usage

  • She watched covertly from behind a tree.
  • He operated covertly to gather information.

Translations

Translations of the word "covertly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น secretamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคชเฅเคค เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heimlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diam-diam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะฐั”ะผะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ potajemnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฏ†ใ‹ใซ (ใฒใใ‹ใซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท secrรจtement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ secretamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizlice

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋ฐ€๋ฆฌ์—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑุงู‹

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tajnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tajne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ง˜ๅฏ†ๅœฐ (mรฌmรฌ dรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrivaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leynilega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฟะธั ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizlicษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ secretamente

Etymology

The word 'covertly' originated from the Middle French word 'covert' meaning 'covered'. It first appeared in English in the early 16th century. The adverb form 'covertly' emphasizes the idea of something hidden or concealed, often associated with secrecy or stealth.

See also: covertness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,072, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.