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Definitions for Covertly
[1] concealed; secret; disguised.
[2] covered; sheltered.
[3] Law . (of a wife) under the protection of one's husband.
[4] a covering; cover.
[5] a shelter or hiding place.
[6] concealment or disguise.
[7] Hunting . a thicket giving shelter to wild animals or game.
[8] Also called tectrix. Ornithology . one of the small feathers that cover the bases of the large feathers of the wings and tail.
[9] covert cloth.
[10] concealed or secret covert jealousy
[11] law Compare feme covert, discovert
[12] a shelter or disguise
[13] a thicket or woodland providing shelter for game
[14] short for covert cloth
[15] ornithol any of the small feathers on the wings and tail of a bird that surround the bases of the larger feathers
[16] a flock of coots
Words related to Covertly
covertsurreptitiously, secretly, clandestinely, hush-hush, privately, slyly, undercover, wildcat, furtively, stealthily
Words nearby Covertly
covertcoverlet, coverley, covermount, covers, coversed sine, covert, covert action, covert cloth, covert coat, covert sensitization, coverture
Origin of Covertly
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin coopertus, past participle of cooperīre to cover completely; see cover
Words that may be confused with Covertly
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, covertcovert, overt
Other words from Covertly
co·vert·ly , adverb
co·vert·ness , noun
Word origin for Covertly
C14: from Old French: covered, from covrir to cover
Synonyms for Covertly
clandestinely, secretly, surreptitiously, by stealth, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in holes and corners, on the QT, on the quiet, on the sly, privately, slyly, stealthily, sub rosa, under wraps, undercover, wildcat