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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Sun also pleaded guilty to charges that accused him of secretly working for China and was sentenced this year to four years in prison.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Lindberg then allegedly resorted to bribery, an attempt that the commissioner—who was secretly cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation—caught on camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The whole matter only arose after a junior member of staff was spotted secretly watching Middlesbrough at their training ground.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

They secretly searched his room and looked for any evidence that supported Dasch's story.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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