Discreetly

(adv.) with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint; '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'.

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• After some pondering, I determined to write to the only honest man within reach whom we could trust to help us discreetly in our forlorn situation. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Presently, Edward stopped at a gateway, and Wegg discreetly lost no time in slipping out at the back of the truck. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• But he discreetly affected to see nothing, and addressed Miss Bella. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He paused discreetly at a distance when Brooke disappeared, but he could both see and hear, and being a bachelor, enjoyed the prospect mightily. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Above all things, I desire to settle the matter quietly and discreetly. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• At this moment the moon veiled her face discreetly behind a wandering cloud, and their lips met in a kiss—a kiss of pure and enduring love. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Madame had no sort of taste for a monastic life, and took care--largely, though discreetly--to season her existence with a relish of the world. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Mademoiselle waited, and discreetly made her inclination, and her greeting. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.

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