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контраба́ндой

1.
instrumental case singular of: контрабанда

Usage info

Please note: "On the sly" means "secretly" and that is definitely not matching the meaning of контрабандой, see контраба́нда! Sandy.

Examples

Этот товар провезли через границу контрабандой.
The goods were brought across the border by smuggling.
Сигареты доставили в страну контрабандой.
The cigarettes were smuggled into the country.
Оружие переправляли контрабандой много лет.
Weapons were smuggled across the border for many years.

Word familyконтраба́ндаPRO

контраба́ндаsmuggling; contraband
nounfeminine
контраба́ндойinstrumental case singular of: контрабанда
other
контрабанди́стsmuggler
nounmasculine
контраба́ндныйcontraband
adjective
контрабанди́сткаsmuggler
nounfeminine

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Sandy edited translation 6 years ago.
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Sandy edited stress 6 years ago.

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case instrumental of singular