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hushedly

ADVERB
confidentially
Synonyms
WEAK
behind closed doors between ourselves between us between you and me covertly don't breathe a word in confidence in on the ground floor off the cuff off the record personally privately sub-rosa
Antonyms
WEAK
commonly familiarly openly publicly

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The Serenade wailed itself into silence with one last hushedly exquisite tone.

From Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story by Terhune, Albert Payson

"It's the same among my people," Dworn said hushedly.

From World of the Drone by Abernathy, Robert

Madame de Farrington kissed her brother at leaving him, as was natural; and under her caress his stalwart person shuddered, but not in repugnance; and the Queen went away singing hushedly.

From Chivalry by Cabell, James Branch

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