secretly

pronunciation

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  • Adverb:
    in secrecy; not openly
    not openly; inwardly

Word Origin

secretly (adv.)
early 15c., from secret (adj.) + -ly (2).

Example

1. Has the government secretly repealed the laws of physics ?
2. Over the next 6 months , I secretly assembled three custom lego sets .
3. Troy was secretly shocked at boldwood 's wild offer .
4. Then they promised to stop , but they secretly carried on .
5. Judge lussick said charles taylor was publicly involved in peace efforts while secretly financing the hostilities .

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