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Surreptitiously
Surreptitious Sur`rep*ti"tious, a. [L. surreptitius, or subreptitius, fr. surripere, subripere, to snatch away, to withdraw privily; sub- under + rapere to snatch. See Sub-, and Ravish.] Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently; clandestine; stealthy; as, a surreptitious passage in an old manuscript; a surreptitious removal of goods. -- Sur`rep*ti"tious*ly, adv.

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- Surreptitious advertising refers to secretive communication practices that might mislead the public about products or services. According to the Television...
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- incapacitating agents for date rape is alcohol, administered either surreptitiously or consumed voluntarily, rendering the victim unable to make informed...
- internal DoD study of the history of the Vietnam War which he had surreptitiously copied from Daniel Ellsberg for publication. In June 1972, Elvis Presley...
- Paulson is outraged that the detectives refuse to pursue Hansen. He surreptitiously photocopies information about the case and sends it to the Alaska State...