discretely

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UK/dɪsˈkɹiːt.li/

adverb

As a separate independent unit.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English discrete →
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Meanings

adverbdiscretely (comparative more discretely, superlative most discretely)

comparative more discretely · superlative most discretely

  1. As a separate independent unit.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
absolutelyapartindividuallyproperlysingly

Origin

  1. Englishdiscrete
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishdiscretely

From discrete + -ly.

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Translations

Portuguese discretamente
  • discretamenteas a separate independent unit
Spanish discretamente
  • discretamenteas a separate independent unit

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

discreetly

Anagrams

discreetly
Cite this entry
APA

discretely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discretely

MLA

“discretely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discretely. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discretely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discretely.

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