What does covertly mean?
Covertly means In a covert manner, secretly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a covert manner, secretly..
Only a little removed from the predatory oafdom of male adolescence, he is suspicious of Christian and covertly protective of Cher's person and future.
Shimon’s interestingly stereotypical role as a conformist, but in reality covertly resistant, dominand […] is accentuated in the second half of the story[.]
Over at least the past year, RT and its employees, including KOSTIANTYN KALASHNIKOV, a/k/a "Kostya," and ELENA AFANASYEVA, a/k/a "Lena," the defendants, have deployed nearly $10 million, laundered through a network of foreign shell entities, to covertly fund and direct U.S. Company-1.
Use covertly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Covertly means In a covert manner, secretly..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include overtly.
Only a little removed from the predatory oafdom of male adolescence, he is suspicious of Christian and covertly protective of Cher's person and future.
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