- clandestinely
- adverb see clandestine
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
clandestinely
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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 Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English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 — See clandestine. * * * … Universalium
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 … Wiktionary
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
