DISCREETLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

discreetly

adverb

Definition of discreetly

as in prudently

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Recent Examples of discreetly Unlike with caffeinated beverages, children and teens may use caffeine pouches more discreetly. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The numbers point to a problem that is bigger than managing symptoms discreetly. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026 This means Longchamp can invest quietly and discreetly in the brand, think long term, and avoid stock market or private equity pressure to deliver flashy quarterly results. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The couple reportedly arrived and left discreetly and were among roughly 35,000 spectators at the performance. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The industry as a whole has grown rapidly over the past decade and is built on the demand for drugs targeting common conditions — and that can be accessed discreetly — such as hair loss treatments and hormone replacement therapies. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The owner’s quarters are positioned forward on the main deck, offering up a spacious full-beam suite with a luxe bathroom, office, dressing room, and large glass doors that open to a private terrace discreetly hidden in the bow. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 David instructs Johnny to find out what Taylor & Byrne know about Flora Monroe, discreetly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The role must have been a stretch, since Moore has been awarded virtually every major acting honor, including the Academy Award (hers is discreetly tucked away on a shelf in the entry/library). — Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

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Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudently

Adverb

My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensibly

Adverb

Faced with such a high-stakes reunion, the actors, wisely, rise to the challenge with exacting understatement.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
As lawmakers chipped away at the ACA, the political push to find new ways to spend health care dollars more wisely seemingly began to flag.

— Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of wisely

Adverb

Hur judiciously constructs scene after scene that pulls and pushes the various probes closer to and further from the mysterious truth, which feels at once obscured and hidden in plain sight.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
For some people, xylitol can offset sugar consumption when used in moderation and judiciously, which may benefit cardiometabolic health, said Deepak Talreja, MD, FACC, chief of cardiology at Sentara Health.

— Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of judiciously

Adverb

Can his anti-establishment, punk-rock spirit politely endure an attaboy from the man?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
My New York neighbors barely said hello; in Singapore, a stranger would probably politely look away rather than risk embarrassing you.

— Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of politely

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Some of this is also validly driven by zoonotic and emerging diseases and is intended to keep our pets and us safe.

— Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
The French Cour d’appel de Versailles determined that a child could claim against assets located in France even though the decedent had validly designated the succession laws of a foreign country that did not recognize forced heirship.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of validly

Adverb

Audiences may justifiably seethe at how Sutskever’s safety-first mindset gets steamrolled by Altman’s slick accelerationism (as happened in real life).

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Patients were justifiably afraid to come to the hospital during that period, and many shifts were strikingly still and quiet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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