clandestinely

clandestinely
adverb /klænˈdɛs.tɪn.li/
a) In a secret or covert manner.
b) In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations
See Also: clandestineness

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  • clandestinely — clandestine ► ADJECTIVE ▪ surreptitious or secretive. DERIVATIVES clandestinely adverb clandestinity noun. ORIGIN Latin clandestinus, from clam secretly …   English terms dictionary

  • clandestinely adv — We re off to Scotland, said Tom clandestinely …   English expressions

  • Clandestinely — Clandestine Clan*des tine, a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.] Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clandestinely — adverb see clandestine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • clandestinely — See clandestine. * * * …   Universalium

  • clandestinely — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb In a secret way: covertly, huggermugger, secretly, sub rosa. Idioms: by stealth, on the sly, under cover. See SHOW …   English dictionary for students

  • clandestinely — adv. secretly, surreptitiously, covertly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clandestinely — clan·des·tine·ly …   English syllables

  • clandestinely —   Malū, pe e …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • clandestinely — adv secretly, surreptitiously, covertly, fraudulently, slyly, stealthily, sneakily, privately, furtively COLLOQ. under the counter ≠ openly …   Useful english dictionary

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