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Definition of "clandestinely" [clandestinely]

  • In a secret or covert manner. (adverb)
  • In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations (adverb)

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Use "clandestinely" in a sentence
  • "And usually the source of support for this guerrilla movement comes clandestinely from a source outside the country under attack."
  • "With the revelation that NATO didn’t know either, this looks like a directive which may have come clandestinely from the Foreign Affairs or Defense Ministry, but I am growing increasingly skeptical that Stephen Harper did not know."
  • "But Mr. Mohsen, an American citizen, also loved the idea of clandestinely selling weapons to U.S. allies abroad."
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