| ADVERB | all | discreetly | with discretion |
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| Sounds | dihskriy'tliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | With discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint. | |
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| Example | "I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this" | |
| Opposite | indiscreetly | Without discretion or wisdom / wisdom or self-restraint |
| Spanish | discretamente | |
| Adjectives | discreet | marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint |
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