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surreptitiously

[sur-uhp-tish-uhs-lee] / ˌsɜr əpˈtɪʃ əs li /
ADVERB
clandestinely
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Already, women have begun speaking out about their experiences being surreptitiously recorded on smart glasses and the feeling of violation that arose when they realized that they’d been posted online for content.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

While most of its players are innocents, dubbed Faithfuls, Cumming surreptitiously chooses several to be Traitors.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

Through a youth theatrical group, he met Jews who were surreptitiously distributing leaflets calling for resistance to the Nazis, including sabotage in factories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The recognition of a sculpture surreptitiously flipping the bird certainly produces a smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Some of the Jewish police surreptitiously went to fill a few jugs.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel




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