surreptitiously
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sur·rep·ti·tious
(sûr′əp-tĭsh′əs)adj.
Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means. See Synonyms at secret.
[Middle English, from Latin surreptīcius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere, to take away secretly : sub-, secretly; see sub- + rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]
sur′rep·ti′tious·ly adv.
sur′rep·ti′tious·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | surreptitiously - in a surreptitious manner; "he was watching her surreptitiously as she waited in the hotel lobby" |
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surreptitiously
[ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəslɪ] ADV [glance, signal] → subrepticiamentehe was surreptitiously stuffing himself with chocolate → se estaba atiborrando de chocolate a escondidas
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surreptitiously
adv → heimlich
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