Discreetly
/dᵻˈskritli/ adv
adv ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
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."
Adverb
- 1 with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint wordnet
Example
More examples"His mother discreetly kept an eye on the boy."
Etymology
From discreet + -ly.