On the sly
On the sly adverb - In a furtive manner.
Unbeknownst to others and on the sly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unbeknownst to others" instead an adverb phrase "On the sly".
Unbeknownst to others
On the sly and unbeknownst to others are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "On the sly" instead an adverb phrase "Unbeknownst to others".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- furtively and on the sly
- furtively and unbeknownst to others
- secretly and on the sly
- secretly and unbeknownst to others
- privately and on the sly
- privately and unbeknownst to others
- covertly and on the sly
- covertly and unbeknownst to others
- quietly and on the sly
- quietly and unbeknownst to others
- slyly and on the sly
- slyly and unbeknownst to others
- stealthily and on the sly
- stealthily and unbeknownst to others
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Unbeknownst to others and On the sly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/on_the_sly/unbeknownst_to_others
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