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