surreptitiously
Example Sentences
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Torak coughed and rubbed his throat, surreptitiously reaching for his knife.
From Literature
A handwritten note surreptitiously passed to me in the street; a meeting with a child; a walk through the city; a heart filled with the knowledge that I have helped to save another person’s life.
From Literature
“Modern hyper-convenience is a kind of deal with the devil. It is seductive because it appeals to our instincts, but it surreptitiously depletes us,” Curmi states.
From Salon
While most of its players are innocents, dubbed Faithfuls, Cumming surreptitiously chooses several to be Traitors.
From Salon
He plays surreptitiously recorded phone conversations between opposition leaders.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
