How do you use Discretely in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Discretely meaning
As a separate independent unit.
Using Discretely
- The main meaning on this page is: As a separate independent unit.
- In the example corpus, discretely often appears in combinations such as: to discretely.
Context around Discretely
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Discretely
- In this selection, "discretely" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, course, lightsaber, distributing, appearing and locate stand out and add context to how "discretely" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and therefore discretely bounded and had been discretely advising two. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "discretely" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with discretely
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Of course, discretely appearing to be minding your own business. (10 words)
Finally, the class action can be openly or discretely abused. (10 words)
The statue is discretely bordered by two pilasters, one on each side. (12 words)
Peck asked Yep about instructions he received from Department of Justice lawyer John Gibb-Carsley the day before Meng's arrival, in which he was told to discretely locate Meng, arrest her and advise her of her charter rights. (39 words)
One inhabitant who was sweeping up got a big smile on his face as I walked by with my new lightsaber (discretely wrapped in a black case and slung on my back). (32 words)
Phylogenetic analysis relies on the concept of derived characteristics that are not shared between groups, usually applying to populations that are allopatric (geographically separated) and therefore discretely bounded. (28 words)
So, the victim is a Florida man, who wanted to discretely do some blow? (14 words)
Example sentences (11)
Preliminary reports had suggested that the suspects were discretely distributing money to potential voters, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the electoral process.
So, the victim is a Florida man, who wanted to discretely do some blow?
Smiled at me, tried to point it out discretely to her oblivious partner.
Of course, discretely appearing to be minding your own business.
Peck asked Yep about instructions he received from Department of Justice lawyer John Gibb-Carsley the day before Meng's arrival, in which he was told to discretely locate Meng, arrest her and advise her of her charter rights.
One inhabitant who was sweeping up got a big smile on his face as I walked by with my new lightsaber (discretely wrapped in a black case and slung on my back).
The deployment of motion sensors throughout the living space will make it possible to discretely monitor loved ones from afar.
Shriram had been discretely advising two Stanford PhD students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who were trying to invent a new way of searching the internet.
Finally, the class action can be openly or discretely abused.
Phylogenetic analysis relies on the concept of derived characteristics that are not shared between groups, usually applying to populations that are allopatric (geographically separated) and therefore discretely bounded.
The statue is discretely bordered by two pilasters, one on each side.
Common combinations with discretely
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to discretely 3×