discreetly /dᵻˈskritli/ adverb2 •Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly. •Inconspicuously.And, placed discreetly among these commonplaces, a few pieces of genuine quality, bizarrely distinguished by craftsmanship from the vulgar products of the machine. — 1950 formsmore discreetly · most discreetly