discreetly
Syllables: dis·creet·ly/dᵻˈskritli/
discreetly adverb: acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly.
Adverb
discreetly (comparative more discreetly, superlative most discreetly)
- 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.1978, Richard Nixon, RN: the Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Grosset & Dunlap, →ISBN, page 563
- Synonyms:
- prudently, circumspectly, tactfully, cautiously, delicately
- Antonyms:
- indiscreetly, bluntly, openly, tactlessly
- Inconspicuously.
- And, placed discreetly among these commonplaces, a few pieces of genuine quality, bizarrely distinguished by craftsmanship from the vulgar products of the machine.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 150
- A Forest Trail and wild life hides lie 2 miles to the north-east. Blue hares, deer, wild geese, herons and duck can be discreetly observed from the hides.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 382, about Tighnabruaich
discreetly meaning in Marathi, Bengali and Kannada
discreetly in Marathi
- विवेकीपणे
discreetly in Bengali
- বিচক্ষণভাবে
discreetly in Kannada
- ವಿವೇಚನಾಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿ
Examples of discreetly in a sentence
- Monoculars are designed to fit discreetly in the hand, improving their cosmetic appearance.
- They just unhook themselves, like removing a fake beard, and skulk discreetly back into society, changed men.
- Blue hares, deer, wild geese, herons and duck can be discreetly observed from the hides.
Synonyms of discreetly
Antonyms
Forms of discreetly
| comparative | more discreetly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most discreetly |
Origin of discreetly
From discreet + -ly.
Questions about discreetly
- What does discreetly mean?
- Discreetly means acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly.
- What is discreetly in Marathi?
- Discreetly in Marathi is विवेकीपणे. See Discreetly meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is discreetly?
- Discreetly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce discreetly?
- Discreetly is pronounced /dᵻˈskritli/ (US).
Words near discreetly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: discreetly (page history and authors); discreetly (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); discreetly (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); discreetly (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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