clandestinely
clan·des·tine·ly/klænˈdɛs.tɪn.li/adverb
clandestinely is spelled C-L-A-N-D-E-S-T-I-N-E-L-Y: 13 letters and 4 syllables (clan·des·tine·ly). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, clandestinely means “In a secret or covert manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in clandestinely?
| Letters | 13: C-L-A-N-D-E-S-T-I-N-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: clan·des·tine·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is clandestinely?
Clandestinely appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce clandestinely?
- US /klænˈdɛs.tɪn.li/
Clandestinely has 4 syllables, split clan·des·tine·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-clandestinely.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of clandestinely
- more clandestinely comparative
- most clandestinely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clandestinely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a secret or covert manner.
- 2
In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Clandestinely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a secret, covert manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | clandestinement |
| German | heimlich, verdeckt |
| Spanish | furtivamente, a hurtadillas |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does clandestinely come from?
From clandestine + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).