Question

Choose the meaning of the bold word.

Failing that, I could have surreptitiously dumped the whole outfit overboard, written off the forty or so dollars as love’s tribute. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant")

A. happily

B. slyly

C. enthusiastically

D. sorrowfully

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

B. slyly

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine the meaning of the bold word "surreptitiously," you can look for context clues in the sentence. In this case, the phrase "dumped the whole outfit overboard" suggests that the speaker is doing something secretive or stealthy. Based on this, we can infer that the correct answer is B. "slyly," as it best fits the context of the sentence.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The meaning of the bold word "surreptitiously" in the given context is B. slyly.