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Another word for secretly

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secretly

modif.

privately, covertly, obscurely, darkly, surreptitiously, furtively, stealthily, clandestinely, underhandedly, slyly, behind one's back, intimately, personally, confidentially, between you and me, in strict confidence, in secret, behind the scenes, on the sly, behind closed doors, quietly, hush-hush*; see also secretive.

Antonyms openly*, obviously, publicly.

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Another word for secretly

adverb

In a secret way:

clandestinely, covertly, huggermugger, sub rosa. Idioms: by stealth, on the sly, under cover. See show

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He came very quietly and secretly, to escape the soldiers.
Did Cade secretly laugh at the way she flirted with him?
Secretly relieved, Gabriel drew a deep breath.
Roland himself escaped secretly to shelter in Rouen.
For several years Wakefield continued to direct the New Zealand Company, fighting its battles with the colonial office and the missionary interest, and secretly inspiring and guiding many parliamentary committees on colonial subjects, especially on the abolition of transportation.

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