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covertly Synonyms

Another word for covertly

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a way that is not openly acknowledged, displayed, or easily noticed; secretly.

Usage Example

"The journalists clandestinely recorded the meeting to expose the corporate fraud."

Strongest
clandestinely
secretly
surreptitiously
in secret
furtively
Strong
stealthily
concealedly
on the sly

Opposites of covertly

The opposite of covertly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

overtly
openly
publicly
transparently
candidly
See all opposites of covertly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Covertly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/covertly
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