discreetly
adverbeattesté dans les dialogues
- États-Unis//dᵻˈskritli//
Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly.
adverbe
- 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.
Étymologie
Etymology tree English discreet Middle English -ly English -ly English discreetly From discreet + -ly.
Formes
- comparatif
- more discreetly
- superlatif
- most discreetly
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.