adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from covert (I) + -ly
1. : in a covert manner
glancing covertly over his shoulder
2. : with suggestive implication rather than direct expression
adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from covert (I) + -ly
1. : in a covert manner
glancing covertly over his shoulder
2. : with suggestive implication rather than direct expression
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012