surreptitiously

[ sur-uhp-tish-uhs-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a secret or unauthorized way; stealthily: After it surreptitiously installs itself on a user's phone, the spyware program can steal credit card numbers, passwords, and other personal information.

Origin of surreptitiously

1
First recorded in 1580–90; surreptitious + -ly

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