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What does covertly mean?

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Adverb
  1. In a covert manner, secretly.
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I need you to go in covertly and collect as much information as possible so that I can present it to those thickheads and get approval.
As current legislation stands, it isn't illegal to covertly film and photograph people in public or work spaces.
Therefore, sending him to operate covertly behind enemy lines was a tremendous risk for the regime.
Pressing a button on the back of the device enables a worker to covertly raise an alarm.
Vanessa covertly observes him as he sets their dinnerware at the table, while she cooks their dinner.
At twenty-five past six I turned on the hot water in the bath, and covertly swallowed a small glass of brandy.

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