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Recent Examples of discreetly
As a person traveling alone, I was checked on frequently, but discreetly—I was attended to, but not smothered.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Pacaso, best known for popularizing high-end co-ownership, is tapping into that mindset with Infinity, a new invitation-only exchange that allows owners of exceptional vacation homes to swap stays discreetly, without having to expose their hideaways to the general public.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
Storage Ottomans The living room can get cluttered quickly, so an ottoman is a great way to discreetly organize blankets, pillows, toys, or other items strewn around the room.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Dropbox helps to dissolve the time tax of searching, feedback wrangling and status explaining discreetly.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Access to the closet is handled discreetly to help make students comfortable.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The slim Daitet Money Belt fits easily under clothing and is a perfect place to discreetly stash bills and a passport on your body while traveling.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
For clothing hems, keys can be wrapped in fabric or sewn into a small pouch and discreetly attached to the inside of a skirt or dress to prevent it from blowing up in the wind.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Pacaso, best known for popularizing high-end co-ownership, is tapping into that mindset with Infinity, a new invitation-only exchange that allows owners of exceptional vacation homes to swap stays discreetly, without having to expose their hideaways to the general public.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
Storage Ottomans The living room can get cluttered quickly, so an ottoman is a great way to discreetly organize blankets, pillows, toys, or other items strewn around the room.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Dropbox helps to dissolve the time tax of searching, feedback wrangling and status explaining discreetly.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Access to the closet is handled discreetly to help make students comfortable.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The slim Daitet Money Belt fits easily under clothing and is a perfect place to discreetly stash bills and a passport on your body while traveling.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
For clothing hems, keys can be wrapped in fabric or sewn into a small pouch and discreetly attached to the inside of a skirt or dress to prevent it from blowing up in the wind.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreetly
Adverb
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Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.—
Rory M. Christian,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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No need to route the person to a human therapist when the mental health status can be prudently handled by the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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View gallery - 5 images With only a very compact footprint to work with, Escape sensibly hasn't tried to do too much with its eVista.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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And fourth, if by some miracle the world can muddle through, there is also the risk that advanced AI will displace most people from their jobs, increasing the chance of political backlash that, Amodei writes, might make the task of sensibly addressing the other risks even more difficult.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Dodgers again chose wisely, though Ruiz has put together a decent career with the Washington Nationals.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The key is to use the information judiciously without overloading the audience with facts and statistics.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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That often means judiciously using ammo while relying heavily on a knife to fend off the monsters on the island.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Batson posed a follow-up question about the uncertainty principle, politely requesting a reply without unwonted nonsense about bananas.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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City clerk staffers politely asked him to put his shoe back on.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Cannon’s decision held that if a prosecutor was not validly appointed, dismissal of the case is the only remedy.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Zurek’s key idea about how this transition occurs, called decoherence, is fairly well established.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cooligan is a home-school student but his transition to high school competition was fairly seamless.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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February kicks off with the visit of Manchester City on Sunday — opposition Spurs fans justifiably look forward to facing, having beaten them in three of their past four meetings but, regardless, a tough test against title challengers.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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So what’s the conclusion – is Oracle oversold or justifiably penalized?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Discreetly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreetly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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