| Main Entry: | covertly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | clandestine, underhandedly |
Synonyms: |
by stealth, clandestinely, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in holes and corners, on the QT, on the quiet, on the sly, privately, secretly, slyly, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously, under wraps, undercover, wildcat |
Antonyms: |
candidly, frankly, honestly, openly, overtly, publicly |
| Main Entry: | secretly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in hidden manner |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, behind someone's back, by stealth, clandestinely, confidentially, covertly, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in confidence, in holes and corners, in secret, in strict confidence, insidiously, intimately, obscurely, on the QT, on the quiet, on the sly, personally, privately, privily, quietly, slyly, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously, under the table, underhandedly, unobserved |
Antonyms: |
openly, publicly |
| Main Entry: | slyly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | cleverly |
Synonyms: |
craftily, cunningly, foxily, furtively, insidiously, intelligently, secretly, shiftily, shrewdly, stealthily |
| Main Entry: | surreptitiously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | clandestinely |
Synonyms: |
covertly, privately, secretly, stealthily, sub-rosa |
| Main Entry: | clandestinely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | secretly |
Synonyms: |
by stealth, confidentially, covertly, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously, under cover, unobserved |