covertly

adverb/ˈkʌvətli/CEFR C1

গোপনে, আড়ালে থেকে

Meaning

In a hidden way, so that others do not realise it is happening.

Example sentences

  • The photographs were taken covertly.ছবিগুলো গোপনে তোলা হয়েছিল।
  • They covertly funded the campaign.তারা গোপনে প্রচারণায় অর্থ জুগিয়েছিল।

Common phrases with “covertly”

  • covertly recordedগোপনে ধারণ করা
  • act covertlyগোপনে কাজ করা
  • covertly and overtlyপ্রকাশ্যে ও গোপনে

A common mistake

He covertly told me he was leaving.→He quietly told me he was leaving.

Covertly belongs to operations, surveillance and funding — deliberate concealment from someone who would object. A private word between friends is said quietly or in confidence.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: secretly, surreptitiously

Antonyms: overtly

Similar words, and what each means

  • secretly

    গোপনে

    Without letting anyone know.

  • surreptitiously

    চুপিসারে, নজর এড়িয়ে

    In a quiet, hidden way, so that nobody notices.

Other English words for “গোপনে, আড়ালে থেকে”

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • covertadjectiveগোপন, প্রচ্ছন্ন

“covertly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “covertly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পাক্ষিকভাবে, প্রতি দুই সপ্তাহে
    • • অবিরাম, অবিরত
    • • গোপনে, আড়ালে থেকে
    • • এদিকে, ইতিমধ্যে
    Show the answer

    গোপনে, আড়ালে থেকে — covertly (adverb) — গোপনে, আড়ালে থেকে. In a hidden way, so that others do not realise it is happening.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “covertly”?

    • • forevermore
    • • secretly
    • • accurately
    • • concurrently
    Show the answer

    secretly — secretly — গোপনে. Without letting anyone know.

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