Meaning & use
covertly
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In a way that is secret or hidden; not openly.
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The agency covertly monitored the suspect's phone calls.
She covertly slipped the note into his bag before he noticed.
A note on using this word
The direct opposite is 'overtly,' meaning done openly and without concealment.
Words with a similar meaning
secretlystealthily
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Words with an opposite meaning
openlyovertly
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