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Recent Examples of covertly
DiNanno also accused Beijing of covertly conducting nuclear tests.
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Vladimir Isachenkov, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
DiNanno also accused Beijing of covertly conducting nuclear tests.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The number of people openly or covertly exasperated by MAGA is now enormous, and what’s needed is a dynamic unifier who can get things done.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The film, made covertly in Iran, was France’s nominee for best international film.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Where some players are covertly betting, others are facing threats from bettors who lose money on their performance.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The difference is that many organizations do so covertly to maximize profits.
—Ben Cohen, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
These brave whistleblowers spent seven years and countless hours collaborating with us, recording, investigating, and covertly transmitting files to investigate crimes perpetrated by corrections officers tasked with protecting, not harming, the men in their care.
—Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
That could mean tightening sanctions on remaining power brokers, expanding strikes against security installations and militias, covertly supporting insurgent factions, and using Maduro’s prospective trial as a global stage on which to delegitimize Chavismo once and for all.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
Vladimir Isachenkov, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
DiNanno also accused Beijing of covertly conducting nuclear tests.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The number of people openly or covertly exasperated by MAGA is now enormous, and what’s needed is a dynamic unifier who can get things done.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The film, made covertly in Iran, was France’s nominee for best international film.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Where some players are covertly betting, others are facing threats from bettors who lose money on their performance.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The difference is that many organizations do so covertly to maximize profits.
—Ben Cohen, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
These brave whistleblowers spent seven years and countless hours collaborating with us, recording, investigating, and covertly transmitting files to investigate crimes perpetrated by corrections officers tasked with protecting, not harming, the men in their care.
—Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
That could mean tightening sanctions on remaining power brokers, expanding strikes against security installations and militias, covertly supporting insurgent factions, and using Maduro’s prospective trial as a global stage on which to delegitimize Chavismo once and for all.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covertly
Adverb
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Panahi has spent most of his career making films clandestinely, without approval of authorities, and was until recently banned from leaving the country.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The original cover disappeared — in fact, was kept and sold clandestinely by a CBS executive for around $25,000 and later re-sold by Anonymous for over $250,000.—
David Zane Mairowitz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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That Hanson so could faithfully and conspiratorially convey that in her naturalistic, uncontrived images came from a place of friendship.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Callella, 42, is accused of using a voice over internet protocol text and call application to surreptitiously reach out to the family, but authorities were able to link the phone number to his email address and, later, his residence, according to the complaint.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fox said the exchange between him and Wasser when he was called back to the restaurant took about 10-12 seconds, but defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo suggested on Monday that the pair may have surreptitiously searched the backpack at that time and found the gun — or potentially planted it.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Covertly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertly. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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