discreetly
adverb
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adverb
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this
Related & opposite
- indiscreetly antonym
- discreet derived from
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | indiscreetly |
| 1 | derived from | Related & opposite | discreet |