clandestinely

clan·des·tine

 (klăn-dĕs′tĭn)
adj.
Kept or done in secret, often to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. See Synonyms at secret.

[Latin clandestīnus, probably blend of *clam-de, secretly (from clam; see kel- in Indo-European roots) and intestīnus, internal; see intestine.]

clan·des′tine·ly adv.
clan·des′tine·ness, clan′des·tin′i·ty n.
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clandestinely

adverb
In a secret way:
Idioms: by stealth, on the sly, under cover.
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clandestinement

clandestinely

[klænˈdestɪnlɪ] ADVclandestinamente
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clandestinely

[klænˈdɛstɪnli] adv [operate, enter, circulate] → clandestinement
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clandestinely

advim Geheimen
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clandestinely

[klænˈdɛstɪnlɪ] advclandestinamente
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