CLANDESTINELY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

clandestinely

adverb

Definition of clandestinely

as in covertly

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Recent Examples of clandestinely In 1983, Baker and Casey became embroiled in a public dispute over who had clandestinely obtained Jimmy Carter’s briefing book for the 1980 Presidential debate. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Because Iran is a theocratic dictatorship that routinely arrests and in some cases executes journalists, Western reporters hoping to cover the country must either work clandestinely or submit to government supervision. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Soon afterward, social media commenters were speculating about whether Sierra broke into the office or was caught clandestinely shredding documents. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 This great disparity between reality and story, truth and history, takes on new dimensions when Robin clandestinely takes refuge at an island priory where Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer) tends to his wounds. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 Other examples of politically motivated pirate radio can be found around the world, some of them clandestinely backed by governmental intelligence agencies, but many of them existing as truly grassroots endeavors. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 The audio recordings, shared by outlets including VSquare, Frontstory, Delfi Estonia, the Insider, and the Investigative Centre of Jan Kuciak, seem to have been clandestinely gathered. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026 Many of them, like Lavrov, had to leave clandestinely because getting out with Russian permission is nearly impossible. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026 Penrose also participated in multiple attempts to clandestinely seize voting machines, including in Michigan, where prosecutors accused him of breaking into some of the machines. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2026

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In addition, Homeland Security was apparently investigating nonprofits and other organizations that help get out the vote, including interrogating the staff and covertly infiltrating their operations, according to court documents.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Either form can be easily and covertly placed into an unsuspecting person’s beverage or food.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

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