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between us

ADVERB

confidentially

Synonyms

WEAK

behind closed doors between ourselves between you and me covertly don't breathe a word hushedly in confidence in on the ground floor off the cuff off the record personally privately sub-rosa

Antonyms

WEAK

commonly familiarly openly publicly

ADVERB

off the record

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confidentially privately

WEAK

eyes-only for no other ears in confidence not for publication not to be quoted on the Q.T. secretly unofficially within these four walls

ADVERB

privately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alone secretly

WEAK

clandestinely covertly in confidence

Example Sentences

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Like “The Man in the High Castle” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” before it, our depressing reality erased the distance between us and its fantasy.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

During the televised statement, Lapid said: "Bennett is a right-wing politician, but an honest one, and there is trust between us."

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

In an airport, the distance between us can stretch to many yards, usually because I’m scouting the restrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

They assumed it was simply a conflict between us and our mother — a “he said, she said” situation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Nate drops my elbow and steps to the side, making room for Rhys to wedge himself between us.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

between us

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