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Definitions for Secretly
se·cret·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
secretly, in secret, on the Q.T., on the QTadverb
in secrecy; not openly
"met secretly to discuss the invasion plans"; "the children secretly went to the movies when they were supposed to be at the library"; "they arranged to meet in secret"
secretlyadverb
not openly; inwardly
"they were secretly delighted at his embarrassment"; "hoped secretly she would change her mind"
Wiktionary
secretlyadverb
In secret, covertly.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Secretlyadverb
Privately; privily; not openly; not publickly; not so as to be known.
Etymology: from secret.
Give him this letter, do it secretly. William Shakespeare.
Those thoughts are not wholly mine; but either they are secretly in the poet, or may be fairly deduced from him. Dryd.
Now secretly with inward grief she pin’d;
Now warm resentments to his griefs he join’d. Addison.Some may place their chief satisfaction in giving secretly what is to be distributed; others, in being the open and avowed instruments of making such distributions. Francis Atterbury.
Wikipedia
Secretly
Secretly is a popular song. It was written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Mark Markwell, and Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore and published in 1958. The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958, reaching #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the US Billboard Hot Country. It became a gold record. The song was revived in 1965 when The Lettermen released it as a single. This version became a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 64.
ChatGPT
secretly
Secretly refers to the act of doing something in a hidden, concealed, or clandestine manner, often to avoid detection or the knowledge and awareness of others. It implies a lack of transparency, openness, and often involves factors of surprise, stealth or confidentially.
Webster Dictionary
Secretlyadverb
in a secret manner
Wikidata
Secretly
"Secretly" is a popular song. It was written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore and published in 1958. The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958, reaching number three on the U.S. pop chart and number five on the country chart. The song was revived in 1965 when The Lettermen released it as a single. This version became a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 64.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Secretly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Secretly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Secretly in a Sentence
When Matt Damon see Harvey Weinstein and Al Franken taking a picture putting Harvey Weinstein and Al Franken hands on that woman’s flak jacket and mugging for the camera … that is just like a terrible joke, and it’s not funny. It’s wrong, and he should n’t have done that, but when you talk about Harvey Weinstein and what Harvey Weinstein’s accused of, there are no pictures of that. Harvey Weinstein knew Harvey Weinstein was up to no good. There’s no witnesses. There’s no pictures. There’s no braggadocio. That stuff happened secretly, because it was criminal and he knew it. So they don’t belong in the same category.
It is easier to talk about money -- and much easier to talk about sex -- than it is to talk about power. People who have it deny it people who want it do not want to appear to hunger for it and people who engage in its machinations do so secretly.
Janlokpal agitation turned out to be a drama secretly orchestrated by Govt and its top committee members who duped citizens are now seen enjoying prized positions in Government only .Hope Farmers protest do not come out in the same way.
There are two kinds of adventurers those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't.
It should not surprise anyone if the mass protest against the government comes out to be secretly Govt sponsored and funded program co-supported by all political parties and protesters key leaders its own sent representatives only in the midst of people.
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- таемнаBelarusian
- cobertament, secretamentCatalan, Valencian
- tajněCzech
- heimlich, insgeheimGerman
- sekreteEsperanto
- en secreto, secretamenteSpanish
- vaivihkaa, salaaFinnish
- secrètementFrench
- temûkWestern Frisian
- os ìosalScottish Gaelic
- titkon, titokbanHungarian
- sekreteIdo
- ひそかJapanese
- in abscondito:Latin
- slepeniLatvian
- stiekemDutch
- potajemnie, skryciePolish
- por baixo dos panos, secretamentePortuguese
- секретно, скрытно, тайно, втайне, тайкомRussian
- krišom, кришом, тајно, tajno, тајом, tajomSerbo-Croatian
- таємноUkrainian
- چپکے سےUrdu
- 偷偷Chinese
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