discreetly

ad. 谨慎地, 小心地

Before changes were mad in the law, some prostitutes literally went on the streets. Now, they operate more discreetly from bars and clubs.

在法律未修改之前，一些妓女直接在街上拉客；现在，他们偷偷摸摸地活动在酒吧或夜总会了。

His utterances were discreetly academic.

他的言论严谨；具有学术性。