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Silently vs Surreptitiously - What's the difference?

silently | surreptitiously |

As adverbs the difference between silently and surreptitiously

is that silently is in a silent manner; making no noise while surreptitiously is in a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.

silently

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a silent manner; making no noise.

    • Related terms

    * silent * silence

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    surreptitiously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.
  • *
    • They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups.