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| Main Entry: |
covertly
 [adj. koh-vert, kuhv-ert; n. kuhv-ert, koh-vert] 
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | clandestine, underhandedly |
| Synonyms: | by stealth, clandestinely, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in holes and corners, on the QT, on the quiet, on the sly, privately, secretly, slyly, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously, under wraps, undercover, wildcat |
| Antonyms: | candidly, frankly, honestly, openly, overtly, publicly |
| Main Entry: | clandestinely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | secretly |
| Synonyms: | by stealth, confidentially, covertly, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously, under cover, unobserved |
| Main Entry: | huggermugger |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | secretly |
| Synonyms: | behind closed doors, behind someone's back, by stealth, clandestinely, confidentially, covertly, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in confidence, in holes and corners, in secret, in strict confidence, insidiously, intimately, o, obscurely, on the QT |
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