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on the quiet

on the quiet adverb: surreptitiously.

Adverb

on the quiet

  1. (informal) surreptitiously
    Synonyms:
    on the sly

Synonyms of on the quiet

Questions about on the quiet

What does on the quiet mean?
On the quiet means surreptitiously.
What part of speech is on the quiet?
On the quiet is an adverb.

Words near on the quiet in the dictionary

  1. on the pull
  2. on the q.t.
  3. on the qt
  4. on the quarter
  5. on the qui vive
  6. on the quiet
  7. on the rack
  8. on the radar
  9. on the rag
  10. on the rail
  11. on the rails

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