Secretly
/ˈsiː.kɹɪt.li/ adv
adv ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In secret, covertly. not-comparable
"Mary cheated secretly in the test, and never got caught."
Adverb
- 1 not openly; inwardly wordnet
- 2 in secrecy; not openly wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"He was seen to eat a piece of cake secretly."
Etymology
From secret + -ly.