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discreetly
[dih-skreet-lee]
adverb
in a way that is careful about something of a personal or delicate nature; circumspectly.
These protocols allow patients to have private conversations with caregivers in which their questions can be answered discreetly.
in a way that is not conspicuous or obvious; unobtrusively.
The building is historic, as explained on the understated bronze plaque displayed discreetly in the entryway.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- overdiscreetly adverb
- quasi-discreetly adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of discreetly1
Example Sentences
Some also – discreetly – helped defend Israel from Iranian missile attack last year.
Hunter and Chenery-Woods were not the kind of touts who stand outside a venue discreetly asking passers-by to buy or sell tickets.
The amount of medication required to keep me active is so immense, my pills come in gallon jugs and I spend entire Dodger games trying to discreetly swallow them in the press box.
In it, a discreetly distanced camera zooms in on a player's face and catches only disappointment as their name slips away unspoken during last Thursday's British and Irish Lions squad announcement.
Adorned with Michelangelo's frescoes, it is not exactly designed for smoke signals, and the chimney needs to be installed discreetly and safely.
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