Definitions
in a covert manner
Word origin
From Middle English covertli, equivalent to covert + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“Only a little removed from the predatory oafdom of male adolescence, he is suspicious of Christian and covertly protective of Cher's person and future.”
“Shimon’s interestingly stereotypical role as a conformist, but in reality covertly resistant, dominand […] is accentuated in the second half of the story[.]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Under wraps”8 letters
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