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Recent Examples of covertly
The company claimed to be hunting for evidence that Musk was covertly funding its critics.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Mohan advocates for his care and attempts to covertly give the patient free supplies.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Despite the disruption, some Iranian oil shipments appear to be continuing — often covertly.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.
—Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Tehran’s digital warriors have impersonated American activists online to covertly encourage protests against Israel on college campuses.
—David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Tehran's digital warriors have impersonated American activists online to covertly encourage protests against Israel on college campuses.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
This DreamSky pick maintains the beloved look of an analog digital Timex, while covertly offering modern accoutrements like a dimmable LED display, a sleep timer, and a USB port.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
One said workers covertly sold snacks inside the factory, out of sight of managers who might fire them if caught.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Mohan advocates for his care and attempts to covertly give the patient free supplies.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Despite the disruption, some Iranian oil shipments appear to be continuing — often covertly.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.
—Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Tehran’s digital warriors have impersonated American activists online to covertly encourage protests against Israel on college campuses.
—David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Tehran's digital warriors have impersonated American activists online to covertly encourage protests against Israel on college campuses.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
This DreamSky pick maintains the beloved look of an analog digital Timex, while covertly offering modern accoutrements like a dimmable LED display, a sleep timer, and a USB port.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
One said workers covertly sold snacks inside the factory, out of sight of managers who might fire them if caught.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covertly
Adverb
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The audio recordings, shared by outlets including VSquare, Frontstory, Delfi Estonia, the Insider, and the Investigative Centre of Jan Kuciak, seem to have been clandestinely gathered.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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Many of them, like Lavrov, had to leave clandestinely because getting out with Russian permission is nearly impossible.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Katas wan't recording in the front seat, so Christine, seated beside the wives in the back, surreptitiously pulled out her phone to record Bateman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trump may have also relieved pressure on Democrats to surreptitiously help one of the Republicans to leap ahead, so as to avoid a 1-2 GOP outcome.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Covertly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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