Surreptitiously: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธ
surreptitiously
[ หsสrษpหtษชสษsli ]
in a secretive or sneaky manner
done, made, or acquired by stealth : acting or doing something clandestinely
Synonyms
furtively, secretly, stealthily
Examples of usage
- He surreptitiously slipped the letter into her bag.
- The spy surreptitiously gathered information about the enemy.
done in a secret or stealthy way
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She made a surreptitious phone call to her lawyer.
- He took a surreptitious glance at his watch during the meeting.
Translations
Translations of the word "surreptitiously" in other languages:
๐ต๐น furtivamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคชเฅเคค เคฐเฅเคช เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช heimlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ diam-diam
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะฐะนะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ukradkiem
๐ฏ๐ต ใฒใใใซ
๐ซ๐ท furtivement
๐ช๐ธ furtivamente
๐น๐ท gizlice
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ชฐ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎูุณุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ potajรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ potajomky
๐จ๐ณ ๅทๅทๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ na skrivaj
๐ฎ๐ธ leynilega
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐััััะฝ ัาฏัะดะต
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gizlicษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ furtivamente
Etymology
The word 'surreptitiously' originated from the Latin word 'surrepticius', which means 'stolen' or 'secret'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. The adverb form 'surreptitiously' emphasizes the secretive or sneaky nature of an action, while the adjective form describes something done in a secret or stealthy way.