Secretly
41in secret — secretly, clandestinely, in private, without telling others …
42plutonium smuggling — secretly taking plutonium from one country to another for the purpose of making nuclear bombs …
43on the sly — secretly, illegally Phil was selling cigarettes to his friends on the sly …
44on the Q.T. — secretly, without anyone knowing I don t want anyone to know about my plans so let s go over them on the Q.T …
45pull strings — secretly use influence and power He was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer …
46connive at/in — secretly allow (a wrongdoing). → connive …
47on the sly — secretly. She s been going out with him on the sly …
48by stealth — Secretly, clandestinely …
49quiet, on the — Secretly. Furtively …
50behind someone's back — SECRETLY, without someone s knowledge, on the sly, slyly, sneakily, covertly, surreptitiously, furtively. → back * * * behind someone s back Without someone knowing (when he or she might feel entitled to know) • • • Main Entry: ↑behind * * *… …