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# discreetly

adverb

«discreetly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Carefully and quietly, so that other people do not notice or are not embarrassed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#m1)
2. In a way that keeps a secret or private matter private. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and everyday manners, people act discreetly to avoid embarrassing others, like passing a note or telling a friend their zip is open; phrases: «discreetly left the room», «discreetly mentioned».

### Examples

- She discreetly told him there was spinach in his teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#x1)
- The waiter discreetly put the bill on the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#x2)
- Dad discreetly wiped a tear from his eye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#x3)
- Please leave discreetly if you need the toilet during the show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#x4)
- The detective discreetly followed the man. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#x5)
- The teacher discreetly helped Sam with his shoelaces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#x6)
- He discreetly checked his phone under the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/#x7)

### Note

From discreet (careful, private). Trap: «discreet» (careful) and «discrete» (separate) sound the same but are different words. Adverb form: discreetly (double e).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «discreetly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discreetly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«discreetly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discreetly.html) on Mova free.