covertly

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covertly

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From Middle English covertli, equivalent to covert + -ly.

adverb more covertly · most covertly

In a covert manner, secretly. Only a little removed from the predatory oafdom of male adolescence, he is suspicious of Christian and covertly protective of Cher's person and future.

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adv secretly

Español	encubiertamente

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"covertly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/covertly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{covertly_2026,
  title = {covertly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/covertly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}