discreetly

adverbattested in dialogue

United States//dᵻˈskritli//

Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly.

adverb

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.

Etymology

Etymology tree English discreet Middle English -ly English -ly English discreetly From discreet + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more discreetly
superlative: most discreetly

discovery · Something discovered.discredit · To harm the good reputation of (a person).discreet · Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order…

discreetly · Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly.

discretion · The quality of being discreet.discrimination · Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning,…discuss · To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

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