Hyphenation of “discreetly”
The standard US-English hyphenation shown for discreetly is dis-creet-ly, with 2 possible break points in this result.
What does “discreetly” mean?
discreetly: in a careful and prudent manner, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
in a careful and prudent manner, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
Example: “he discreetly inquired whether the position was still available”
How “discreetly” is split
For US English, the hyphenation result is dis-creet-ly. This gives 2 possible line-break points in the returned pattern. The British-English pattern set returns dis-creetly.
Questions about “discreetly”
How do you hyphenate “discreetly”?
In the US-English result used here, discreetly is hyphenated as dis-creet-ly.
Where can “discreetly” break at the end of a line?
The returned US pattern contains 2 possible break points.
What does “discreetly” mean?
in a careful and prudent manner, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
Can you use “discreetly” in a sentence?
“he discreetly inquired whether the position was still available”