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单词 covertly
释义

covert

1 of 2

adjective

co·​vert ˈkō-(ˌ)vərt How to pronounce covert (audio) kō-ˈvərt How to pronounce covert (audio) ˈkə-vərt How to pronounce covert (audio)
1
: not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
a covert alliance
a covert military operation
covert racism
2
: covered over : sheltered
covert places in the woods
covertly adverb
covertness noun

covert

2 of 2

noun

co·​vert ˈkə-vərt How to pronounce covert (audio) ˈkō-vərt How to pronounce covert (audio)
also
ˈkə-vər How to pronounce covert (audio)
1
a
: hiding place : shelter
b
: a thicket affording cover for game
c
: a masking or concealing device
2
: a feather covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird see wing illustration
3
: a firm durable twilled sometimes waterproofed cloth usually of mixed-color yarns

Synonyms

Adjective

  • cloistered
  • hidden
  • isolated
  • quiet
  • remote
  • retired
  • secluded
  • secret
  • sheltered

Noun

  • concealment
  • den
  • hermitage
  • hideaway
  • hideout
  • hidey-hole
  • hidy-hole
  • lair
  • nest
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective He has taken part in a number of covert military operations. spy agencies taking covert action Noun set up a covert from which to watch wildlife without being detected the rabbit rushed to the safety of the nearest covert
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Pratt stars in and produces The Terminal List in its eight-episode run on Amazon Prime Video, in which a Navy SEAL officer (Pratt) investigates why his entire platoon was ambushed during a covert mission. Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022 Adapted from a novel by Jack Carr, the series features Pratt as James Reece, a hard-driving Navy SEAL whose platoon is ambushed and decimated during a covert mission. Brian Lowry, CNN, 1 July 2022 After all, the plot seemed prime for adaptation as the first entry, The Terminal List, tracks Reece after his entire platoon was ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022 If the negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal collapse and Iran accelerates its nuclear activities or further reduces cooperation with U.N. monitors, the covert war with Israel risks blowing up into an open conflict. New York Times, 13 June 2022 The series follows Pratt’s James Reece after a high-stakes covert mission for the Navy SEALs goes drastically wrong. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 8 June 2022 As part of that, the team undertook a covert mission during X of Swords that brought them into contact with the Locus Vile — essentially their opposite numbers from Arakko. Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2021 These were big surprises for a covert mission on the verge of wheels up. Joshuah Bearman, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2021 You are typically told about covert operations, ongoing national security threats. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022
Noun
That’s just after Mando is cast out from his Mandalorian covert for the cardinal sin of removing his helmet in the presence of others. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2022 Hunting coverts of primary and secondary growth isn’t always easy, and Faust’s advice is to be physically prepared for a day in the uplands. Tom Keer, Field & Stream, 2 June 2020 The bonus of finding a spring singing field is that you also will have pinpointed an autumn covert. Tom Fegely, Field & Stream, 13 Apr. 2020 Back at the Tribe’s underground covert, the Mandalorian donates his full payment to his people. Alex Kane, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2019 In July, a bomb targeting the Afghan covert service killed eight members and six civilians, and wounded hundreds more. New York Times, 2 Sep. 2019 The two-person rear bench seat coverts into a small double bed and a second double bed fits in the pop-top, allowing the Sixty to sleep four. Megan Barber, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2018 To keep these images and video covert, cheaters may have a special cloud service. Kim Komando, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018 Gates himself has already pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lying to the FBI and vowed to help Mueller's investigation into Russia's covert influencing of the election. Josh Hafner, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, past participle of coverir to cover

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

covert 1 of 2

adjective

co·​vert ˈkəv-ərt How to pronounce covert (audio)
ˈkō-vərt
: made or done secretly
a covert glance
covert military operations

covert

2 of 2

noun

1
: a hiding place (as a thicket that gives shelter to game animals)
2
: one of the small feathers around the bottom of the quills on the wings and tail of a bird

covertly

adverb

as in clandestinely

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • clandestinely
  • surreptitiously
  • conspiratorially
  • collusively
  • furtively
  • stealthily
  • secretively
  • sneakily
  • underhandedly
  • undercover
  • underground
  • offstage
  • secretly
  • underhanded
  • underhand
  • offscreen
  • à deux
  • inwardly
  • privately
  • tête-à-tête
  • intimately
  • sotto voce
  • confidentially
  • backstage
  • in camera

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • publicly
  • openly
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