adverb
definition
In a covert manner, secretly.
Examples of covertly in a Sentence
The Amatola mountains were stormed; and the paramount chief Kreli, who all along covertly assisted the Gaikas, was severely punished.
She eyed Giddon covertly.
Apparently, the observed talismanic activity is subtle sorcery and done covertly.
She covertly accepted the copied transcriptions of the young woman's notebook that Cynthia presented to her.
As he maneuvered the truck through muddy ruts in the drive, she covertly studied his profile.
It was one thing to covertly admire Alex, but quite another to stand here discussing him as though he were high dollar merchandise at a low bid auction... and why was Katie so concerned?
In the Labyrinth (dedicated to Queen Elizabeth of England), a discussion of the freedom of the will, he covertly assailed the Calvinistic doctrine of predestination, and showed that his views were tinged with Socinianism.
These patches can not be covertly removed and they will detect any drug that has been used while the patch was in place.