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se·cret·ly
secretly
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- pronunciation:
- si
krt
li
part of speech: |
adverb |
definition 1: |
in a secret manner, so as to conceal the action from others involved.
He had secretly taped their conversations.- synonyms:
- covertly
- antonyms:
- openly
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definition 2: |
in one's private thoughts only; without uttering or expressing; privately.
Secretly, she hoped her mother would never come back.- synonyms:
- inside, privately
- antonyms:
- openly
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