surreptitious
sur·rep·ti·tious (sûr'əp-tĭshʹəs)adj. 1. Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means. 2. Acting with or marked by stealth. See Synonyms at secret. [Middle English, from Latin surreptīcius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere, to take away secretly : sub-, secretly; see sub- + rapere, to seize; See rep- in Indo-European Roots.] sur'rep·tiʹtious·ly adv.sur'rep·tiʹtious·ness n.
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