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heimelijk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clandestine adj Kept secret, especially because the activity is improper or illicit.
  • clandestinely adv In a secret or covert manner.
  • devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  • furtive adj Done secretly or slyly, often to avoid detection.
  • snide adjective Making sly, mocking, or belittling remarks, often disguised as harmless comments.
  • surreptitious adj Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
  • surreptitiously adv In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.

Senses

heimelijk is used for these senses in English:

  • clandestine Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
  • clandestinely In a secret or covert manner.
  • devious Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
  • furtive Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.
  • furtive Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy.
  • snide Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
  • surreptitious Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
  • surreptitiously In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.

clandestinely — full definition

  1. adv In a secret or covert manner.
  2. adv In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.

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