Covertly
Covertly adverb - In a covert manner.
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Synonyms for Covertly
Illegally and covertly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Illegally" instead an adverb "Covertly".
Nearby Word: covert
Illegally
Illegally adverb - In an illegal manner.
Covertly and illegally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Covertly" instead an adverb "Illegally".
Nearby Words: illegal, illegality
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Related pairs
- unfairly and covertly
- unfairly and illegally
- undercover and covertly
- undercover and illegally
- off the record and covertly
- off the record and illegally
- furtively and covertly
- furtively and illegally
- secretly and covertly
- secretly and illegally
- privately and covertly
- privately and illegally
- confidentially and covertly
- confidentially and illegally
Both words in one sentence
- When it was disbanded, its members continued to operate covertly and illegally, becoming an unauthorized No Such Agency.
Source: No Such Agency
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