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discreetly

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  • Stati Uniti//dᵻˈskritli//

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

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  1. 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. 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.

Etimologia

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

Forme

comparativo
more discreetly
superlativo
most discreetly
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