covertly

Example Sentences

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Especially for Jay, whose subplot concerns his desire for a musical career apart from this partnership, and includes him covertly planning to perform at an open-mic event in far-off Ottawa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

It also relied on a transcript of a recording her ex had covertly made of the encounter on his mobile phone.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

When the two appear in court on Wednesday, police will allege they worked with a Chinese national charged last August for covertly gathering information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist group in Australia's capital, Canberra.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Safdie and Chalamet are covertly pushing the limits.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

What bothered her, she realized as she covertly watched those girls, was that she would never have that circle of friendship.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman