| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abashedly | With shy embarrassment; not openly. |
| 2. | Abstractedly | Inwardly; with little outward display. |
| 3. | Accidentally | Unintentionally; without planning. |
| 4. | Adumbrated | Hinted at; only partly revealed. |
| 5. | Allusively | By indirect reference; not explicit. |
| 6. | Almost secretly | Nearly hidden; not broadcast. |
| 7. | Anecdotally | Based on personal account; informally. |
| 8. | Anticlimactically | Without fanfare; subdued ending. |
| 9. | Apathetically | With little interest; quietly indifferent. |
| 10. | Approvingly | With quiet approval; understated praise. |
| 11. | Backhandedly | Indirectly; not straightforwardly said. |
| 12. | Bashfully | Shyly; with quiet modesty. |
| 13. | Behind scenes | Out of public view; privately. |
| 14. | Below radar | Unnoticed; without attracting attention. |
| 15. | Beneath surface | Hidden underneath; not obvious. |
| 16. | Briefly | In short; without elaboration. |
| 17. | By implication | Suggested indirectly; not stated. |
| 18. | Carefully | With caution; discreetly. |
| 19. | Casually | Without formality; understatedly. |
| 20. | Circumspectly | Cautiously; with restraint. |
| 21. | Covertly | Secretly; not openly. |
| 22. | Cryptically | In obscure way; not plainly. |
| 23. | Cushioned | Softened; less intense or obvious. |
| 24. | De-emphasized | Made less prominent; downplayed. |
| 25. | Demurely | Modestly; reservedly. |
| 26. | Discreetly | With discretion; not drawing notice. |
| 27. | Downplayed | Presented as less important or intense. |
| 28. | Dulled | Made less sharp; muted. |
| 29. | Easily missed | Not obvious; hard to notice. |
| 30. | Elliptically | Indirectly; leaving things unsaid. |
| 31. | Embarrassedly | With embarrassment; quietly. |
| 32. | Emotionally muted | With restrained feeling; low intensity. |
| 33. | Equivocally | Ambiguously; not clearly committed. |
| 34. | Evasively | Avoiding directness; sidestepping. |
| 35. | Faintly | Slightly; barely noticeable. |
| 36. | Feigning indifference | Acting unconcerned; hiding feelings. |
| 37. | Furtively | Secretly; with stealth. |
| 38. | Gently | Softly; without force. |
| 39. | Gossamer-light | Very light; barely there. |
| 40. | Guardedly | Cautiously; not fully open. |
| 41. | Half-hidden | Partly concealed; not fully visible. |
| 42. | Half-seriously | Not fully earnest; understated. |
| 43. | Hedged | Qualified; not stated firmly. |
| 44. | Hush-hush | Kept secret; confidential. |
| 45. | Hushed | Quiet; subdued. |
| 46. | In a small way | Modestly; without big display. |
| 47. | In confidence | Privately; shared discreetly. |
| 48. | Inconspicuously | Without attracting attention; unobtrusively. |
| 49. | Indirectly | Not directly; by implication. |
| 50. | Inwardly | Internally; not expressed outwardly. |
| 51. | Keeping quiet | Not speaking up; staying silent. |
| 52. | Laconic | Using few words; understated. |
| 53. | Lightly | With little force; gently. |
| 54. | Low-profile | Avoiding attention; discreet. |
| 55. | Low-visibility | Hard to notice; not prominent. |
| 56. | Marginally | Slightly; by small degree. |
| 57. | Matter-of-factly | Without emotion; plain. |
| 58. | Meekly | Quietly submissive; unassertive. |
| 59. | Mildly | Not strongly; gently. |
| 60. | Minimally | To small extent; barely. |
| 61. | Moderately | To medium degree; not extreme. |
| 62. | Modestly | Without boasting; understated. |
| 63. | Muffled | Softened in sound; subdued. |
| 64. | Mutedly | In restrained manner; not loud. |
| 65. | Narrowly | By small margin; barely. |
| 66. | Not conspicuously | Without standing out; discreetly. |
| 67. | Not overtly | Not openly; without display. |
| 68. | Not publicly | Privately; away from public view. |
| 69. | Obliquely | Indirectly; slantwise. |
| 70. | Offhandedly | Casually; without emphasis. |
| 71. | On down low | Kept private; not advertised. |
| 72. | On quiet | Without publicity; discreetly. |
| 73. | Opaque | Hard to understand; not transparent. |
| 74. | Out of sight | Not visible; hidden away. |
| 75. | Partly | To some extent; not fully. |
| 76. | Passive-aggressively | Indirectly hostile; not openly. |
| 77. | Privately | Not publicly; in private. |
| 78. | Quietly | Without noise or attention. |
| 79. | Recessively | In background; not prominent. |
| 80. | Reservedly | With restraint; not expressive. |
| 81. | Reticently | Reluctant to speak; restrained. |
| 82. | Slightly | To small degree; faintly. |
| 83. | Soft-pedaled | Made less forceful; toned down. |
| 84. | Softly | In gentle manner; quietly. |
| 85. | Stealthily | Secretly; without detection. |
| 86. | Sub rosa | In secrecy; confidentially. |
| 87. | Subduedly | Quietly restrained; toned down. |
| 88. | Subtextually | Implied beneath words; not explicit. |
| 89. | Surreptitiously | Secretly; without being noticed. |
| 90. | Tactfully | With sensitivity; avoiding offense. |
| 91. | Toned down | Made less intense; softened. |
| 92. | Tranquilly | Calmly; without disturbance. |
| 93. | Undemonstratively | Without showing feelings; restrained. |
| 94. | Under breath | Spoken quietly; barely audible. |
| 95. | Under cover | In secret; concealed. |
| 96. | Under one’s breath | Muttered quietly; not meant heard. |
| 97. | Under wraps | Kept secret; not disclosed. |
| 98. | Understatedly | In understated way; not flashy. |
| 99. | Unexpressed | Not said; kept inside. |
| 100. | Unobtrusively | Not noticeable; not intrusive. |
