DISCREETLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

discreetly

adverb

Definition of discreetly

as in prudently

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Recent Examples of discreetly Following a renovation, the Sunset Boulevard haunt at Chateau Marmont is once again welcoming guests, albeit discreetly. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Unlike with caffeinated beverages, children and teens may use caffeine pouches more discreetly. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The numbers point to a problem that is bigger than managing symptoms discreetly. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026 This means Longchamp can invest quietly and discreetly in the brand, think long term, and avoid stock market or private equity pressure to deliver flashy quarterly results. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The couple reportedly arrived and left discreetly and were among roughly 35,000 spectators at the performance. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The industry as a whole has grown rapidly over the past decade and is built on the demand for drugs targeting common conditions — and that can be accessed discreetly — such as hair loss treatments and hormone replacement therapies. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The owner’s quarters are positioned forward on the main deck, offering up a spacious full-beam suite with a luxe bathroom, office, dressing room, and large glass doors that open to a private terrace discreetly hidden in the bow. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 David instructs Johnny to find out what Taylor & Byrne know about Flora Monroe, discreetly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudently

Adverb

My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensibly

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If pursued judiciously, this emphasis on security will not hinder cooperation between the United States and its allies but rather strengthen it.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Amazon is the latest to urge employees to use AI, but to use it judiciously.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of judiciously

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Passengers should politely ask their seatmate to move rather than attempting to climb over them, which can cause injuries.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Their ensuing correspondence with the department began politely but devolved into threats and demands emphasized in italic type.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of politely

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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

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Instead, voters exercised their rights on what many voting observers considered to be a fairly normal Election Day.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Some of the players wearing the Guardian Cap are fairly high profile, including Saints receiver Chris Olave and Patriots receiver Romeo Doubs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fairly

Adverb

Audiences may justifiably seethe at how Sutskever’s safety-first mindset gets steamrolled by Altman’s slick accelerationism (as happened in real life).

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Patients were justifiably afraid to come to the hospital during that period, and many shifts were strikingly still and quiet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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