The Only Use of
covert
in
And Then There Were None
- Everybody was looking, covertly or openly, at Emily Brent.
p. 72.3covertly = secretly
Definitions:
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(1)
(covert as in: a covert plan) done in a secret or hidden way
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, covert is used as a noun to describe a hidden or sheltered place.