Covertly and Candidly

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Covertly adverb - In a covert manner.

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Candidly is an antonym for covertly in clandestine topic.

Nearby Word: covert

Candidly adverb - (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that.

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Covertly is an antonym for candidly.

Nearby Words: candid, candor, candour

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