Antonyms for covertly

Grammar : Adv

Spell : adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert; noun kuhv-ert, koh-vert

Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt; noun ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkoʊ vərt

Definition of covertly

Origin : c.1300, from Old French covert "hidden, obscure, underhanded," literally "covered," past participle of covrir "to cover" (see cover). Related: Covertly.

adv clandestine, underhandedly

Example sentences :

"No, it's bloom," hastened Cornelia, covertly wiping it off.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

But he might covertly reveal himself to one who understood him well.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

She watches him covertly, uneasily, longing for the end of the run.
Extract from : « The Cuckoo Clock » by Wesley Barefoot

I answered this by some sort of grunt, watching him covertly.
Extract from : « 'Twixt Land & Sea » by Joseph Conrad

"Thanks for the invitation," he said aloud, as he covertly nursed his right hand.
Extract from : « 'Smiles' » by Eliot H. Robinson

Opening one of them, covertly, they found it was a supply of dried beef.
Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Bravery » by Burt L. Standish

He stood by the roulette table, but he watched her covertly.
Extract from : « Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

Your Langevin is but an intruder who covertly slipped into my family.
Extract from : « The Man With The Broken Ear » by Edmond About

There I took my stand, looking not at the sea but covertly at the little group.
Extract from : « Simon Dale » by Anthony Hope

So covertly did they plot, that no one ever dreamt of their machinations.
Extract from : « The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 4 » by Lord Byron

Synonyms for covertly

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