surreptitiously /sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/ adverb1 •In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.Hiro and Chuck grab the closest thing they can find to a corner table. Hiro buttonholes a waiter and surreptitiously orders a pitcher of Pub Special, mixed half and half with nonalcoholic beer. — 1992 formsmore surreptitiously · most surreptitiously