discreetly
dis·creet·ly
discreetly · more discreetly · most discreetly
осторожно, аккуратно
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Acting in a discreet mannerActing in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly.
US/dᵻˈskritli/
» Tom discreetly left the party early.
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesActing in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly.
Inconspicuously.
More definitions
- with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
Examples
9 sentencesTom discreetly left the party early.
Tom nodded discreetly.
Vladimir discreetly handed Anna the letter.
Bruno tried to escape the town discreetly.
He discreetly walked out of the kitchen area.
Translations
4 languagesForms
more discreetly, most discreetly| Comparative | more discreetly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most discreetly |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddiscreet
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb