Sub-rosa and Sly

Sub-rosa adjective - Designed and carried out secretly or confidentially.

Sly and sub-rosa are semantically related. in sneaky topic. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective phrase "Sub-rosa", when it comes to topics like deceitful, underhand, stealthy, quiet and secretive.

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Sub-rosa and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sub-rosa" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly