on the sly

English

Adverb

(idiomatic) Slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily.
- 1857, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Virginians, ch. 16:
  This diversion was enjoyed on the sly, and unknown to the ladies of the house.

Synonyms

Translations

slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily

Chinese:
Mandarin: 偷偷 (zh) (tōutōu), 悄悄 (zh) (qiāoqiāo)
Finnish: vaivihkaa (fi), salaa (fi)

French: en douce (fr)
Russian: втихаря́ (ru) (vtixarjá), исподтишка́ (ru) (ispodtišká), тайко́м (ru) (tajkóm), укра́дкой (ru) (ukrádkoj), потихо́ньку (ru) (potixónʹku), тихо́нько (ru) (tixónʹko)

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