covertly

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a covert manner, secretly.
    — Only a little removed from the predatory oafdom of male adolescence, he is suspicious of Christian and covertly protective of Cher's person and future.

词形变化

more covertly comparative most covertly superlative

词源

From Middle English covertli, equivalent to covert + -ly.
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