obreptitious

adjective

ob·​rep·​ti·​tious

¦äˌbrep¦tishəs

: marked by obreption : done or obtained by trickery or by concealing the truth

obreptitiously adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin obrepticius, obreptitius, from Latin obreptus (past participle of obrepere) + -icius, -itius -itious

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