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secretly

[see-krit-lee] / ˈsi krɪt li /


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Could he have had an accomplice secretly conveying perfect computer-generated moves?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

D-day, secretly known as Operation Overlord, was timed based on several factors, including the weather, the tides and the moonlight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I sense how they are secretly disappointed when the infrastructure holds, the Gulf allies absorb the shock, the sailors of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Abbott secretly subtracted a hidden value from measurements involving some of the experimental masses.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The tin porcupine was to be used as a sign, a way of communicating without speaking, when they secretly met, indicating that everything and everyone was all right.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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