surreptitious
adjective /ˌsʌr.əpˈtɪʃ.əs/
/ˌsɝː-/ Definition
› done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing: She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn't help noticing her surreptitious glances at the clock.Secrecy and privacy surreptitiously /-li/ adverb › Joe surreptitiously had a look in the answer book.Secrecy and privacy surreptitiousness /-nəs/ noun [U] Secrecy and privacy
(Definition of surreptitious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anonymity noun
- anonymous adjective
- backroom noun
- backstage adjective, adverb
- be none of sb's business idiom
- covert adjective
- covertly adverb
- coy adjective (SECRET)
- crypto- prefix
- dead men tell no tales idiom
- mum adjective
- my lips are sealed idiom
- off the record idiom
- off-message adverb, adjective
- official secret noun
- trade secret noun
- ulterior adjective
- under the table idiom
- under wraps idiom
- undisclosed adjective
Topic:
Secrecy and privacy
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