DISCREETLY
discreetly
(adverb) with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint; “I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
discreetly (comparative more discreetly, superlative most discreetly)
Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly
Inconspicuously.
Anagrams
• discretely
Source: Wiktionary
DISCREET
Dis*creet", a. [Compar. Discreeter; superl. Discreetest.] Etym: [F.
discret, L. discretus separated (whence the meaning reserved,
prudent), p. p. of discernere. See Discern, and cf. Discrete.]
1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil,
and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious;
judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.
It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the
brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society.
Addison.
Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at
all I meet. Pope.
The sea is silent, the sea is discreet. Longfellow.
2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] Spenser.
– Dis*creet"ly, adv.
– Dis*creet"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition