surreptitious

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surreptitious

(adjective)

Meaning

done secretly or stealthily

Example

"The detective carried out a surreptitious investigation to uncover the truth."

Synonyms

clandestinestealthyhidden

Antonyms

openobviouspublic

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'surreptitius', meaning stolen.
Related word forms
  • adverb: surreptitiously

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