discreetly

adverb

Definition of discreetlynext
as in prudently

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Recent Examples of discreetly Instructions for pickup are discreetly communicated to health-care workers, soldiers, politicians, and cops, but word quickly gets out and the medical depots are swarmed by armed citizens desperate to save themselves. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 For example, recommendations can be discreetly varied throughout the day based on real-time congestion levels, said Goldberg. — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 While those are for the rich and famous (of which Mayrlife counts many as clientele, discreetly of course) even the rooms for us mere mortals are perfectly appointed. — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026 Even on Meta’s own hardware, measures have been taken to stop users from recording discreetly. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 Operating discreetly at the highest levels of state, institutional, and philanthropic engagement, the platform serves as an internal command structure—not a public-facing fund, advisory firm, or investment vehicle. — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Daniela Simunovic took on the role on May 31 after the administration discreetly fired Marta Segura, the first person to hold the position. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 The tobacco-free product, which can be discreetly placed under the lip, has become the latest trend among teenagers and young adults. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026 Luckily, a waiter recognized the British-Argentine actress and discreetly filled her in. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreetly
  1. prudently
  2. sensibly
  3. wisely
  4. judiciously
  5. politely
  6. validly
  7. fairly
  8. justifiably
Adverb
  • Xi inherited a booming economy and has prudently built upon it, avoiding actions that jeopardize China's gains.
    — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of prudently
Adverb
  • Everybody is behaving sensibly inside a structure that punishes sense.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • Longevity Planning, Not Just Retirement Planning For decades, preparedness meant saving enough, investing wisely, paying down debt, and entering retirement financially secure.
    — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • An attorney herself, Belle knew the merits of a prenup and wisely took care of business.
    — Margery A. Greenberg, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wisely
Adverb
  • Several experts said the rule change, if implemented judiciously, could alleviate the backlog without leading to a surge in detentions or denials of valid asylum claims.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • The Mets could act more judiciously in free agency, deciding whether to pursue Skubal or do something lower profile, such as re-sign Clay Holmes.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of judiciously
Adverb
  • This could leave you feeling confused whether you’re being praised, tested or politely managed.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The woman usually introduces herself politely and grabs a seat to listen to the whistle of hot water pouring from a thermos.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of politely
Adverb
  • Some of this is also validly driven by zoonotic and emerging diseases and is intended to keep our pets and us safe.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of validly
Adverb
  • The Australian miner with closest ties to China, Forrest was annoyed by CMRG’s attack, calling on the commodity buying cartel to ‘negotiate fairly’.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The adaptive dampers still do a fairly good job of smoothing out the ride on Colorado’s concrete highways, and the Corvette’s other charms remain intact.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairly
Adverb
  • Now essentially out of power, the public-health community has been justifiably alarmed by what’s happened over the past year.
    — Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
  • Fans were justifiably emotional to see Crosby traded to the Baltimore Ravens in March.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of justifiably

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