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Recent Examples of discreetly
The bag stayed locked, secure, and close to my body—discreetly smart, without shouting its tech features to the world.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
Bolton asked her to discreetly prepare a memo that presented more reasonable alternatives.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
When screens are incorporated, they're increasingly concealed within cabinetry, hidden behind artwork, or integrated more discreetly into the room.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
In the middle of the ocean, dependable internet is hard to come by — but these sea satellites work to discreetly relay information from the ocean to people on land.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Colleagues discreetly checked their text messages and whispered in corners trying to figure out who was staying and who was gone.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Powell’s technique of discreetly making the audience complicit by placing us within the killer’s lens takes on new meaning in an era of true crime fascination.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
In a field outside of Kyiv last weekend, a van was parked discreetly behind some trees.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Through the revolving door is the famous Grand Promenade—a wide walkway down to the sea, blue and glittering beyond the low white building of Eden-Roc, which discreetly houses three restaurants, six bars, the Pavilion suites and the poolside.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
Bolton asked her to discreetly prepare a memo that presented more reasonable alternatives.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
When screens are incorporated, they're increasingly concealed within cabinetry, hidden behind artwork, or integrated more discreetly into the room.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
In the middle of the ocean, dependable internet is hard to come by — but these sea satellites work to discreetly relay information from the ocean to people on land.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Colleagues discreetly checked their text messages and whispered in corners trying to figure out who was staying and who was gone.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Powell’s technique of discreetly making the audience complicit by placing us within the killer’s lens takes on new meaning in an era of true crime fascination.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
In a field outside of Kyiv last weekend, a van was parked discreetly behind some trees.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Through the revolving door is the famous Grand Promenade—a wide walkway down to the sea, blue and glittering beyond the low white building of Eden-Roc, which discreetly houses three restaurants, six bars, the Pavilion suites and the poolside.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreetly
Adverb
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Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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So Smith and his team had to find new ways to get the funding to countries, ensure that it was being spent wisely and address potential pandemics — all without most of the international partners and staff the government had previously relied on to carry out this complex work.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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Some attractions are magnetic, but others are messy — choose wisely!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Water of the Ogallala needs to be used more judiciously.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Statistics are trotted out judiciously to make a clear statement, rather than thrown at us willy-nilly.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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For much of the last two seasons, Washington’s defense has been out of sync, to put it politely.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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The French Cour d’appel de Versailles determined that a child could claim against assets located in France even though the decedent had validly designated the succession laws of a foreign country that did not recognize forced heirship.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Each branch of government derives its authority from the trust placed in it by the People, and Congress has validly determined that this Act helps to maintain that trust by shining some light on the activities of the President and his aides.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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While most annual meteor showers follow a fairly predictable script, the June Bootids have a habit of surprising astronomers.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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Shortly, the reshaping of the Charlotte Hornets’ roster should be fairly complete.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Considered through that lens, a cash- and staff-strapped federal agency might justifiably divest itself of the property.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Young’s putting improvements earlier in the season were justifiably celebrated, but there’s been a brief slowdown in that area lately.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Discreetly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreetly. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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