Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for COV'ERT-LY
COV'ERT-LY, adv.
Secretly; closely; in private; insidiously. Among the poets, Persius covertly strikes at Nero. – Dryden.
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COV'ERT-LY, adv.
Secretly; closely; in private; insidiously. Among the poets, Persius covertly strikes at Nero. – Dryden.
Return to page 276 of the letter “C”.