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covertly
[koh-vert-lee, koh-vert-]
adverb
in a way that is concealed or disguised; secretly.
The witness alleges that the FBI asked him to covertly record conversations with his boss in a bid to tie him to a criminal hacking conspiracy.
Word History and Origins
Origin of covertly1
Example Sentences
The entire meeting was part of an elaborate sting operation, and had been covertly filmed - footage that has been obtained by the BBC.
After years of attempting to work, overtly and covertly, within what she has slowly conceded is an imperfect system, Aunt Lydia is, by this final season, a shadow of her former self.
She also said he had shown her a covertly shot video of an actress auditioning naked for a role.
The Act allows it to covertly compel firms to provide information to law enforcement agencies.
He said a Royal Navy submarine had been authorised to surface close to Yantar "strictly as a deterrent measure" and "to make clear that we have been covertly monitoring its every move".
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