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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mollae
"그녀는 몰래 돈을 가져갔고, 아무도 눈치채지 않기를 바랐다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a secretive or stealthy manner.
"She took the money on-the-sly, hoping no one would notice." - 2
Done in a way that avoids detection or attention.
"He planned the surprise party on-the-sly to keep it a secret from her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'on-the-sly' originates from the early 20th century, combining 'on' with 'sly', which has roots in Old English 'slyge', meaning 'cunning' or 'crafty'. The expression evolved to denote actions done secretly or stealthily, reflecting a sense of subterfuge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "On-the-sly" is said worldwide
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en cachette
Transliteration: ahn kah-shet
"Elle a pris l'argent en cachette, espérant que personne ne le remarquerait."
heimlich
Transliteration: haim-likh
"Er plante die Überraschungsparty heimlich, um sie zu überraschen."
di nascosto
Transliteration: dee nah-sko-sto
"Ha preso i soldi di nascosto, sperando che nessuno se ne accorgesse."
a escondidas
Transliteration: ah es-kon-dee-das
"Tomó el dinero a escondidas, esperando que nadie lo notara."
às escondidas
Transliteration: ahz es-kon-dee-das
"Ela pegou o dinheiro às escondidas, esperando que ninguém percebesse."
छिपकर
Transliteration: chhipkar
"उसने पैसे छिपकर लिए, उम्मीद करते हुए कि कोई नहीं देखेगा।"
偷偷地
Transliteration: tōutōu de
"她偷偷地拿了钱，希望没人会注意到。"
몰래
Transliteration: mollae
"그녀는 몰래 돈을 가져갔고, 아무도 눈치채지 않기를 바랐다."
こっそり
Transliteration: kossori
"彼女はこっそりお金を取った、誰にも気づかれないように。"
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