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covertly

/koʊˈvɝtɫi/ adv

In a covert manner, secretly.

Word Origin Covertly means secretly, under cover. From 'covert' (hidden, covered) + -ly. 'Covert' comes from Old French 'covrir' (to cover) from Latin 'cooperire' — 'com-' (intensive) + 'operire' (to cover). So covertly is literally 'in a covered manner.' The same root gives us cover, discover, recover, uncover. So covertly is 'under cover.'

adv In a covert manner, secretly.

The spy covertly gathered information from the enemy.

(副词) 隐蔽地；秘密地；暗中；偷偷地

间谍秘密地从敌人那里搜集情报。

(adverbio) encubiertamente; clandestinamente; a escondidas; sigilosamente [De manera encubierta, en secreto.]

El espía recopiló información del enemigo de manera encubierta.

(adverbe) secrètement; en cachette; à la dérobée; furtivement; en sourdine [De manière secrète et dissimulée, en cachette.]

L'espion a covertly rassemblé des informations sur l'ennemi.

(Adverb) heimlich; verdeckt; im Verborgenen [Auf verdeckte oder heimliche Weise, ohne dass es andere bemerken.]

Der Spion sammelte **covertly** Informationen vom Feind.

(副詞) ひそかに。隠れて。内密に。

スパイは敵から情報をひそかに収集した。

(advérbio) secretamente; às escondidas; clandestinamente; disfarçadamente [De maneira encoberta, secretamente.]

O espião coletou secretamente informações do inimigo.

Synonyms: secretly stealthily furtively surreptitiously clandestinely Antonyms: overtly openly publicly

Common collocations

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Related words

discover discovery recover recovery uncover coverage

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