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Definitions

secretly

[see-krit-lee] / ˈsi krɪt li /
ADVERB
in hidden manner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clandestinely covertly furtively personally privately quietly stealthily surreptitiously
WEAK
behind closed doors behind someone's back by stealth confidentially hush-hush in camera in confidence in holes and corners in secret in strict confidence insidiously intimately obscurely on the Q.T. on the quiet on the sly privily slyly sub-rosa under the table underhandedly unobserved
Antonyms
STRONGEST
publicly
WEAK
openly

Example Sentences

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So we secretly entered three ringers into The Wall Street Journal office pool—Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

She played Miley Stewart, a normal high-school student who secretly performed as Hannah Montana, and episodes focused on her navigating her daily life while keeping her secret from her classmates.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

JPMorgan Chase executive Jes Staley emailed details about an M&A deal that his bank was secretly working on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Critics say investors can secretly sway case strategy, putting their profit before the best interests of a client.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

She grins, but I know she secretly agrees with me.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan