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
they were secretly delighted at his embarrassment
hoped secretly she would change her mind
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Secretly — Se cret*ly, adv. In a secret manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secretly — [adv] in hidden manner behind closed doors*, behind someone’s back*, by stealth, clandestinely, confidentially, covertly, furtively, hush hush*, in camera*, in confidence, in holes and corners*, in secret, insidiously, in strict confidence*,… … New thesaurus
secretly — se|cret|ly [ sikrətli ] adverb in a way that involves doing something without telling other people: The videotapes were secretly recorded by the FBI. a. if you feel something secretly, you feel a particular way but do not admit it: She was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
secretly — UK [ˈsiːkrətlɪ] / US [ˈsɪkrətlɪ] adverb a) in a way that involves doing something without telling other people The videotapes were secretly recorded by the FBI. b) if you feel something secretly, you feel a particular way but do not admit it She… … English dictionary
Secretly — The best known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, charting in 1958, reaching #3 on the Pop chart and #5 on the Country chart.The song was revived in 1965 when The Lettermen released it as a single. This version became a minor hit… … Wikipedia
secretly — adv. Secretly is used with these adjectives: ↑delighted, ↑glad, ↑pleased, ↑proud, ↑relieved, ↑surprised, ↑thrilled Secretly is used with these verbs: ↑admire, ↑agree, ↑arrange, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
secretly — adverb 1) they met secretly for a year Syn: in secret, in private, privately, behind closed doors, in camera, behind the scenes, under cover, under the counter, behind someone s back, furtively, stealthily, on the sly, on the quiet,… … Thesaurus of popular words
secretly — Hunāhunā, malū. ♦ Take secretly, lawe malū … English-Hawaiian dictionary
secretly — secret ► ADJECTIVE 1) not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others. 2) fond of having or keeping secrets; secretive. ► NOUN 1) something secret. 2) a method of achieving something that is not commonly known or recognized: the… … English terms dictionary
Secretly Canadian — Fondé en 1996 Fondateur Chris et Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle, et Jonathan Cargill Genre(s) Rock indépendant Pays d origine États Unis Siège Bloomington … Wikipédia en Français
