- Clandestinely
- Clandestine Clan*des"tine, a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam
secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.]
Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually
for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand;
as, a clandestine marriage. --Locke.
Syn: Hidden; secret; private; concealed; underhand; sly; stealthy; surreptitious; furtive; fraudulent. -- {Clan*des"tine*ly}, adv. -- {Clan*des"tine*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
См. также в других словарях:
clandestinely — clandestine ► ADJECTIVE ▪ surreptitious or secretive. DERIVATIVES clandestinely adverb clandestinity noun. ORIGIN Latin clandestinus, from clam secretly … English terms dictionary
clandestinely — adverb see clandestine … New Collegiate Dictionary
clandestinely — See clandestine. * * * … Universalium
clandestinely — adverb /klænˈdɛs.tɪn.li/ a) In a secret or covert manner. b) In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations See Also: clandestineness … Wiktionary
clandestinely — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb In a secret way: covertly, huggermugger, secretly, sub rosa. Idioms: by stealth, on the sly, under cover. See SHOW … English dictionary for students
clandestinely — adv. secretly, surreptitiously, covertly … English contemporary dictionary
clandestinely — clan·des·tine·ly … English syllables
clandestinely — Malū, pe e … English-Hawaiian dictionary
clandestinely — adv secretly, surreptitiously, covertly, fraudulently, slyly, stealthily, sneakily, privately, furtively COLLOQ. under the counter ≠ openly … Useful english dictionary
clandestinely adv — We re off to Scotland, said Tom clandestinely … English expressions
