discreetly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/dᵻˈskritli/(US)

Definition of discreetly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly
    “Mao was animated and following every nuance of the conversation, but I could see that he was also becoming very tired. Chou had been discreetly glancing at his watch with increasing frequency, so I decided that I should try to bring the session to a close.”
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adv

  1. Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly
    “Mao was animated and following every nuance of the conversation, but I could see that he was also becoming very tired. Chou had been discreetly glancing at his watch with increasing frequency, so I decided that I should try to bring the session to a close.”
  2. inconspicuously
    “And, placed discreetly among these commonplaces, a few pieces of genuine quality, bizarrely distinguished by craftsmanship from the vulgar products of the machine.”
    “A Forest Trail and wild life hides lie 2 miles to the north-east. Blue hares, deer, wild geese, herons and duck can be discreetly observed from the hides.”

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Etymology

From discreet + -ly.

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