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Surreptitiously vs Exfiltrate - What's the difference?

surreptitiously | exfiltrate |

As an adverb surreptitiously

is in a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.

As a verb exfiltrate is

(military) to withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position.

As a noun exfiltrate is

that which is exfiltrated, the removed substance or item.

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.

    exfiltrate

    English

    Verb

    (exfiltrat)
  • (military) To withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position
  • Antonyms

    *infiltrate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • that which is exfiltrated, the removed substance or item