Grade 8

surreptitiously (sur-rep-ti-tious-ly)

Definition


adverb.
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others; achieved by stealth or in secret

Example Sentence

George pales a bit and crossed himself surreptitiously.

Synonyms

secret; sneaky; private; stealthy

Antonyms

open; public

Rhymes

  • viciously

  • ambitiously
  • capriciously
  • deliciously
  • judiciously
  • maliciously
  • suspiciously

  • expeditiously
  • surreptitiously