The connotations of the words suggest something surreptitious and undercover. Nonetheless, evidence suggests that premarital sex was a common, but surreptitious, occurrence. The most common technique leverages security vulnerabilities to achieve surreptitious privilege escalation. These locks afforded little protection against forced and surreptitious entry. In an almost surreptitious, though legal, manner, Caracas itself had become an intellectual powerhouse. In an almost surreptitious, though legal, manner, Caracas had become an intellectual powerhouse. Sometimes businessmen on a lunch break take surreptitious photos or videos. Its surreptitious nature makes it difficult to judge the extent of its membership. Thornhill warns her with a surreptitious note. Word is spread by surreptitious means, though the Stasi are watching closely. It is a damage free combination recovery method, and a well known surreptitious bypass technique. He also claimed to be responsible for aspirin's initial surreptitious clinical testing. In August 2004, Trembovler and Amir were wed in a surreptitious proxy marriage. Heminges and Condell refer to "diuerse stolne, and surreptitious copies" of the plays.