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Recent Examples of surreptitiously
Pavlick allegedly placed the camera under the toilet seat and surreptitiously videotaped dozens of adults and children, police said, KCRG reports.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
What led to that point was a messy, tangled web of loans that Zions said were surreptitiously subordinated by the borrowers all while the collateral was effectively eliminated.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
His personal physician, Admiral Cary Grayson, kept the severity of the stroke hidden from Congress and the American people, while his wife, first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, surreptitiously took charge of matters of state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Is he humiliated by being asked to leave surreptitiously for Olivia’s amusement, or is this a game for him too?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
If some have surreptitiously slipped into the cart, throw them under the (school) bus.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
What led to that point was a messy, tangled web of loans that Zions said were surreptitiously subordinated by the borrowers all while the collateral was effectively eliminated.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
His personal physician, Admiral Cary Grayson, kept the severity of the stroke hidden from Congress and the American people, while his wife, first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, surreptitiously took charge of matters of state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Is he humiliated by being asked to leave surreptitiously for Olivia’s amusement, or is this a game for him too?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
If some have surreptitiously slipped into the cart, throw them under the (school) bus.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surreptitiously
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The song – and the band – stealthily established a place in culture by assisting people through big personal moments, both in solitude and with company.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the number of in-person days coming down the pipeline has been stealthily increasing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Changing congressional maps in a bid to ensure one party’s victory over another — called gerrymandering — has typically been done more furtively.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Coffee continues to reveal some health benefits – including the recent finding of promoting healthy aging in women – however, too much cream and sugar can sneakily add calories.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Due to high humidity levels, mold can sneakily build up in bathroom corners and crevices.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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During these drills, Chinese submarines may covertly deploy sea mines at the entrances to Taiwan’s key ports and energy terminals.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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This DreamSky pick maintains the beloved look of an analog digital Timex, while covertly offering modern accoutrements like a dimmable LED display, a sleep timer, and a USB port.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Early modern Europe was not an ideal place to enforce intellectual property rights, which in those days existed only when technologies could be secretively monopolized by a guild.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Aug. 2017
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Shot clandestinely and set for the most part in one somber Tehran apartment, Sacred Fig depicts a family of four whose patriarch, Iman (Misagh Zare), has just been named an investigating judge — a promotion that promises him both a bigger flat and a better place in Iran’s judicial hierarchy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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People who make films clandestinely.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Surreptitiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surreptitiously. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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