"covertly" meaning in All languages combined

See covertly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more covertly [comparative], most covertly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English covertli, equivalent to covert + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|covertli}} Middle English covertli, {{af|en|covert|-ly|id2=adverbial}} covert + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} covertly (comparative more covertly, superlative most covertly)
  1. In a covert manner, secretly.
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