"obreptitiously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more obreptitiously [comparative], most obreptitiously [superlative]
Etymology: From obreptitious + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obreptitious|ly}} obreptitious + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} obreptitiously (comparative more obreptitiously, superlative most obreptitiously)
  1. In an obreptitious manner.
    Sense id: en-obreptitiously-en-adv-nFLL5NHN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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