unobtrusively

Word Origin & History

from un- (1) + obtrusive. Related: Unobtrusively; unobtrusiveness.

Evadna freed herself as unobtrusively as possible, and looked at him with wide eyes.

Unobtrusively offered,—tendered with a due delicacy and reserve?

De Spain unobtrusively spurred his steed to greater activity.

I was sent here to build this bit of a railroad quietly and unobtrusively.

For a minute he watched her unobtrusively, and wondered why the life had gone out of her.

She slipped in as unobtrusively as possible and no one saw her.

So no wonder he betook himself away as quickly and as unobtrusively as possible.

Out of doors, all playing was to be carried on unobtrusively.

We went as unobtrusively as we could to the Castle; and entered, I think, unobserved.

She ate little, and that so unobtrusively, I used to wonder if she ate at all.

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adv discreetly

adverb. in a modest manner

adverb. dimly

adverb. discreetly