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clandestinely
Variant of clandestine
clandestine
definition
clan·des·tine (klan des′tin)
adjective
kept secret or hidden, esp. for some illicit purpose; surreptitious; furtive
Etymology: Fr clandestin < L clandestinus, secret, hidden < clam, secret < base of celare, to hide: see conceal
Related Forms:
- clandestinely clan·des′·tinely adverb
- clandestineness clan·des′·tine·ness noun
- clandestinity clan′·des·tin′·ity noun
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