surreptitious (C2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs/
Definition
Done, made, or acquired by stealth; kept secret because it would not be approved of.
Examples
He made a surreptitious exit from the party to avoid talking to his ex-boss.
The spy captured surreptitious photographs of the documents while the guard was distracted.
She felt guilty about her surreptitious attempts to read her sister's private diary.
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