surreptitiously
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Already, women have begun speaking out about their experiences being surreptitiously recorded on smart glasses and the feeling of violation that arose when they realized that they’d been posted online for content.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Boyd was allowed to speak to witnesses and make phone calls—to his lawyer and, surreptitiously, to the deputy police chief in charge of homicide investigations who promised him help.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Noh and other aspects of Japanese culture have both overtly and surreptitiously crept into the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
Firstly, a recording, especially one done surreptitiously, is not a legal document.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
I surreptitiously twist it now, and the door pops open.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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