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

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