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    [Adjective]  | "sur*rep*ti*tious" | \ ˌsər-əp-ˈti-shəs \


    1: done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine

    2: acting or doing something clandestinely : stealthy


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub- + rapere to seize {mat|rapid|};

    [Adjective]  | "surreptitious" 


    1: undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others;


      * e.g., " ... a private investigator adept at taking surreptitious pictures of adulterous couples "





     [ "surreptitious" ]

    1: When something is obtained/done/made, by stealth/secrets.

      * e.g.,  ... "I've never been so surreptitious" (Panic!At The Disco-Theres a good reason these tables are numbered honey,You just havn't thought of it yet) 

     [ "surreptitiously" ]

    1: To do something, usually forbidden, in a sly, sneaky manner.

      * e.g.,  ... They were thankful for the sunglasses. It enabled them to surreptitiously cast their joint gaze over Damina's ravishing body. 

     [ "Surreptitiously" ]

    1: To do or try something sneakly, and without anyone or anything knowing, nor wanting to cause or attract attention or suspicion.

      * e.g.,  ...  The officer surreptitiously smuggled the goods through. 

     [ "Surreptitiously" ]

    1: To do or try something in a sneakly way, to avoid attracting attention or suspicion, or being caught in the act of doing or trying it; without others knowing or being aware of it.

      * e.g.,  ... He surreptitiously left the room. 

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