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clandestinely
clan·des·tine C0384200 (klăn-dĕs′tĭn)adj. Kept or done in secret, often to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. See Synonyms at secret. [Latin clandestīnus, probably blend of *clam-de, secretly (from clam; see kel- in Indo-European roots) and intestīnus, internal; see intestine.] clan·des′tine·ly adv.clan·des′tine·ness, clan′des·tin′i·ty n.ThesaurusclandestinelyadverbIn a secret way:covertly, huggermugger, secretly, sub rosa.Idioms: by stealth, on the sly, under cover.TranslationsLegalSeeClandestineclandestinely Related to clandestinely: pugnaciously, superfluousSynonyms for clandestinelyadv in a secret waySynonyms- covertly
- huggermugger
- secretly
- sub rosa
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