Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a secret or hidden manner; without the observation or knowledge of others; in secret; not openly.
- In secrecy, concealment, or retirement.
- In liturgics, in a low or inaudible voice. See
ecphonesis , 2. Alsosecreto .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a secret manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb
In secret ,covertly .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in secrecy; not openly
- adverb not openly; inwardly
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Examples
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Furthermore, since Hobbes liked Suzie, and Hobbes was part of Calvin's imagination, it isn't that much of a stretch to say that Calvin secretly liked Suzie.
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 I also think she secretly is having an affair with our dog.
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Reed had left political life after his work with con man Jack Abramoff and his role in secretly lobbying for Indian casinos came to light.
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie: Religion, Politics and the Return of Ralph Reed: Is That God or Ambition Talking? Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie 2010
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Still, they think that Iran has had limited success, if any, in secretly setting up banks.
Iran, trying to skirt sanctions, attempts to set up banks worldwide Glenn Kessler 2010
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Is Justin secretly becoming a full-blown addict again?
'Brothers & Sisters' recap: Sweet little lies, plus the world's gayest bachelor party! | EW.com 2009
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Reed had left political life after his work with con man Jack Abramoff and his role in secretly lobbying for Indian casinos came to light.
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie: Religion, Politics and the Return of Ralph Reed: Is That God or Ambition Talking? Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie 2010
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Reed had left political life after his work with con man Jack Abramoff and his role in secretly lobbying for Indian casinos came to light.
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie: Religion, Politics and the Return of Ralph Reed: Is That God or Ambition Talking? Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie 2010
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Still, they think that Iran has had limited success, if any, in secretly setting up banks.
Iran, trying to skirt sanctions, attempts to set up banks worldwide Glenn Kessler 2010
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Is McCain secretly exploiting underhanded attacks on Obama?
They Jump, But How High Above the Fray? - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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However, in a phone call secretly recorded by Tour winner and Armstrong critic Greg LeMond, McIlvain seemed to take a more ambiguous stance, saying that she heard the hospital conversation and would testify in a lawsuit if subpoenaed.
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