- 1. a. 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. Source: opted
- 2. adj. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made orintroduced fraudulently; clandestine; stealthy; as, a surreptitiouspassage in an old manuscript; a surreptitious removal of goods.-- Sur`rep*ti"tious*ly, adv. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed s conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods Source: ecdict
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