surreptitiously
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Among the social no-nos: Surreptitiously recording others and reading on the device while seeming to ignore others.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024
Surreptitiously, the school works with Sahar to hold classes for 20 girls at a time who would normally be in grades seven through 12.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023
Surreptitiously watching Glee clips, I tapped into the part of me that lurked beneath the surface, desires which were not limited to my sexuality, I soon learned; I also loved musicals.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2018
Surreptitiously he may even advocate that England's Test groundsmen consider dropping the mower blade a little lower next summer before digging out the old wire brush from the back of the shed.
From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2013
Surreptitiously, I applied a fresh section of white towel to my wound, thinking that as soon as the bleeding stopped, I would take the late trolley back to the asylum.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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