on the quiet

Adverb

Meaning

on the quiet

(informal) surreptitiously
Synonym: on the sly

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

secretly quietly covertly slyly stealthily confidentially furtively underhandedly privily privately on the sly in private on the side in secret sub-rosa
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Antonyms

publicly

Examples

Already feeling immersed in Italian culture, the three of us had planned to take a passeggio on the quiet roads around our villa or in some of the hilltowns. Source: Internet

A boutique gem on the quiet northwestern coast of Nassau. Source: Internet

Although a bit on the quiet side, he was a paragon of a pet, never peeing on the floor, or stealing food when no one was looking, or shedding hair on the furniture, or baying hysterically at strangers. Source: Internet

BEHIND closed doors on Little Malop Street a bar reminiscent of the US prohibition speak-easies is making a big name for itself – on the quiet. Source: Internet

From art galleries to theater performances, plan on spending time on the quiet Tennessee side of the park including the towns of Maryville and Townsend. Source: Internet

Mr. Trout, a bombastic, bullying American property magnate, means to build a luxury resort on the quiet, unspoiled loch. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

on the qt on the quarter on the qui vive on the radar on the rag on the rail