CLANDESTINELY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

clandestinely

adverb

Definition of clandestinely

as in covertly

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Recent Examples of clandestinely Because Iran is a theocratic dictatorship that routinely arrests and in some cases executes journalists, Western reporters hoping to cover the country must either work clandestinely or submit to government supervision. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Soon afterward, social media commenters were speculating about whether Sierra broke into the office or was caught clandestinely shredding documents. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 This great disparity between reality and story, truth and history, takes on new dimensions when Robin clandestinely takes refuge at an island priory where Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer) tends to his wounds. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 Other examples of politically motivated pirate radio can be found around the world, some of them clandestinely backed by governmental intelligence agencies, but many of them existing as truly grassroots endeavors. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 The audio recordings, shared by outlets including VSquare, Frontstory, Delfi Estonia, the Insider, and the Investigative Centre of Jan Kuciak, seem to have been clandestinely gathered. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026 Many of them, like Lavrov, had to leave clandestinely because getting out with Russian permission is nearly impossible. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026 Penrose also participated in multiple attempts to clandestinely seize voting machines, including in Michigan, where prosecutors accused him of breaking into some of the machines. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2026 Under Cuba’s penal code, people who clandestinely enter Cuba to commit terrorism can be punished by death or life in prison. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

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Either form can be easily and covertly placed into an unsuspecting person’s beverage or food.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
While renting a charming Mediterranean Revival-style villa in the Hollywood Hills, the FBI tapped her phone lines and the CIA covertly intercepted and opened her mail.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of covertly

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For years, scammers would surreptitiously install skimming devices on card readers at ATMs, gas pumps and corner stores.

— Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026
Among the most intriguing possibilities, Brouhard said, is that Gulf nations exporting oil are surreptitiously paying Iran fees in exchange for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz – even as they’re secured by US military escorts.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of surreptitiously

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