clandestinely

English

Etymology

From clandestine +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /klænˈdɛs.tɪn.li/
• Hyphenation: clan‧des‧tine‧ly

Adverb

clandestinely (comparative more clandestinely, superlative most clandestinely)

1. In a secret or covert manner.
   • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVI, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 211:

     In another moment, Louisa's arms were around her also, welcoming her to Violet Lodge, and pouring on her a thousand thanks, yet asking, with trepidation, "have you brought the dear girls clandestinely?"

2. In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.

Related terms

• clandestinity

Translations

in a secret, covert manner

Armenian: ծածուկ (hy) (cacuk) Chinese: Mandarin: 秘密地 (zh) (mìmì de), 暗中 (zh) (ànzhōng) Danish: hemmelighedsfuld (da) n, hemmelig (da) Dutch: clandestien (nl), heimelijk (nl), stiekem (nl) Finnish: vaivihkaa (fi), salaa (fi) French: clandestinement (fr) German: heimlich (de), verdeckt (de) Italian: clandestinamente (it) Polish: tajnie, sekretnie (pl) Russian: скры́тно (ru) (skrýtno), исподтишка́ (ru) (ispodtišká) Sanskrit: सनुतर् (sa) (sanutar) Spanish: furtivamente (es), a hurtadillas

in an illicit way

Danish: ureglementeret Dutch: clandestien (nl), onwettig (nl), ongeoorloofd (nl) Finnish: laittomasti (fi), lainvastaisesti