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Recent Examples of discreetly
Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
The strategy follows interactions used by luxury houses, where sales associates discreetly preview merchandise to their best customers.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Students can ask for help discreetly, Ligon said, by using a student app or telling a social worker or teacher.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
As a person traveling alone, I was checked on frequently, but discreetly—I was attended to, but not smothered.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Pacaso, best known for popularizing high-end co-ownership, is tapping into that mindset with Infinity, a new invitation-only exchange that allows owners of exceptional vacation homes to swap stays discreetly, without having to expose their hideaways to the general public.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
Storage Ottomans The living room can get cluttered quickly, so an ottoman is a great way to discreetly organize blankets, pillows, toys, or other items strewn around the room.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Dropbox helps to dissolve the time tax of searching, feedback wrangling and status explaining discreetly.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
The strategy follows interactions used by luxury houses, where sales associates discreetly preview merchandise to their best customers.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Students can ask for help discreetly, Ligon said, by using a student app or telling a social worker or teacher.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
As a person traveling alone, I was checked on frequently, but discreetly—I was attended to, but not smothered.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Pacaso, best known for popularizing high-end co-ownership, is tapping into that mindset with Infinity, a new invitation-only exchange that allows owners of exceptional vacation homes to swap stays discreetly, without having to expose their hideaways to the general public.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
Storage Ottomans The living room can get cluttered quickly, so an ottoman is a great way to discreetly organize blankets, pillows, toys, or other items strewn around the room.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Dropbox helps to dissolve the time tax of searching, feedback wrangling and status explaining discreetly.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreetly
Adverb
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China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.—
Rory M. Christian,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Ukraine sensibly sees firm security guarantees as the necessary starting point to ensure that any territorial concessions don’t become a foothold from which Russia can simply resume its attack.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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After gold medal favorite Finley Melville Ives crashed out of contention, the top American contenders, rather sensibly, backed off in their second runs in men's freeski halfpipe qualifying.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The countries and societies that choose to embrace them early, and govern them wisely, will be best positioned to lead in the decades ahead.—
José Manuel Barroso,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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But over time, state policymakers wisely chipped away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Acquiring Poitras wouldn’t be especially affordable, and a Bruins team that’s keeping an eye on the future would probably be looking for the sort of futures that the Canucks need to spend very judiciously (if at all) in return.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The key is to use the information judiciously without overloading the audience with facts and statistics.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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These are rumored to be some of the strongest in town — so strong the bar politely caps you at two.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the wild, this cactus can get 4 feet tall and 10 inches wide, but a little bishop's cap in a 4-inch pot will stay politely small for many years to come.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Cannon’s decision held that if a prosecutor was not validly appointed, dismissal of the case is the only remedy.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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Melling’s scenes all took place in the objectively less exciting muggle universe, occurring along a fairly straightforward arc from spoiled bully to remorseful young adult.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chicken prices remained fairly stagnant in 2025, not moving more than 7 cents in either direction.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Leeds United could justifiably take a week-long training camp in Birmingham from this weekend.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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That is clearly done, and justifiably.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Discreetly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreetly. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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