as in covertly
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Adverb
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The irony is this could’ve been the time, if ever there was a season for the Miami Heat to covertly capitulate.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Mainstream media repeats this false narrative so the American public can move on and those in power can continue their abuses covertly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The group was largely defeated in 2019, but some elements still operate clandestinely in Syria and Iraq.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Before the game, activists clandestinely distributed 15,000 of them to fans entering Levi’s Stadium for the Super Bowl, seeding grassroots support toward a performer who spoke up for Latinos and immigrants at the Grammy Awards last week.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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That Hanson so could faithfully and conspiratorially convey that in her naturalistic, uncontrived images came from a place of friendship.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brown raised the bond after finding that Boyne attempted to harass or intimidate prospective state witnesses by surreptitiously photographing a prosecution witness list in court and directly, or with assistance from supporters, emailing the list, with questions, to the witnesses.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Callella, 42, is accused of using a voice over internet protocol text and call application to surreptitiously reach out to the family, but authorities were able to link the phone number to his email address and, later, his residence, according to the complaint.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Collusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusively. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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