| 单词 | surreptitiously |
| 释义 | surreptitiously (once / 4417 pages) adv When you're doing things secret and sneakily, you're doing them surreptitiously. This is an adverb that applies to actions that you're trying to do covertly: you don't want anyone to know about them, so you have to be sneaky. Burglars approach a house surreptitiously. If you plan a surprise party for your mother, you have to go about it surreptitiously or she'll find out and the surprise will be ruined. Anything you don't reveal fully or do on the sly is an example of going about it surreptitiously. WORD FAMILYsurreptitious: surreptitiously USAGE EXAMPLESSurreptitiously, I wiped at my tears, hoping that no one would notice. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) Union Berlin’s stadium caroling tradition started in 2003, when a group of fans surreptitiously entered the stadium to sing and drink on the grounds. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) However, Americans do resent the surreptitiously wealthy, characterized by exclusivity and invisibility. The Guardian(Dec 16, 2016) adv in a surreptitious manner he was watching her surreptitiously as she waited in the hotel lobby Syn sneakily |
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