Part of Speech
adverb
Definition
secretly, stealthily
Origin + Etymology
formed from stown, Scots for English stolen, and the compound adverb suffix -lins, formed from the now rare and dialectal suffix -ling and the adverb suffix -s
Synonyms
- confidential
- top secret
- classified
- restricted
Example
With stownlins, I crawled across to the lawn to avoid the neighbors seeing me.
Usage Over Time
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