surreptitiously

adverb/ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəsli/CEFR C2

চুপিসারে, নজর এড়িয়ে

Meaning

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

Example sentences

  • He surreptitiously checked his phone.চুপিসারে সে ফোনটা দেখে নিল।
  • The papers were surreptitiously copied.কাগজপত্রগুলো গোপনে নকল করা হয়েছিল।

Common phrases with “surreptitiously”

  • surreptitiously photographগোপনে ছবি তোলা
  • glance surreptitiouslyআড়চোখে তাকানো
  • surreptitiously removedচুপিসারে সরানো

A common mistake

The army surreptitiously invaded the border town.→The army covertly crossed the border at night.

Surreptitiously suits small quiet acts done under someone's nose — a glance, a photograph, a note passed in class. An operation on a large scale is covert or clandestine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: covertly, furtively

Antonyms: openly

Similar words, and what each means

  • covertly

    গোপনে, আড়ালে থেকে

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

  • furtively

    চোরা চোখে, লুকিয়ে

    In a quick secret way that shows you do not want to be seen.

Other English words for “চুপিসারে, নজর এড়িয়ে”

  • stealthily

    Moving quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Word family

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

  • surreptitiousadjectiveচুপিসারে করা, গোপন

Where this word is used

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  1. “surreptitiously” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • চুপিসারে, নজর এড়িয়ে
    • • ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে, জেনেশুনে
    • • অধিকন্তু, এছাড়াও, তাছাড়া
    • • দূরে, অন্যত্র
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    চুপিসারে, নজর এড়িয়ে — surreptitiously (adverb) — চুপিসারে, নজর এড়িয়ে. In a quiet, hidden way, so that nobody notices.

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

    • • guardedly
    • • anyway
    • • covertly
    • • backstage
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    covertly — covertly — গোপনে, আড়ালে থেকে. In a hidden way, so that others do not realise it is happening.

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