secretively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The bakery the locals love, its name solemnly and secretively whispered to me by a friend, had been closed.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022
In the past, China has worked on its own — and secretively — with countries on debt relief.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2022
The California Public Utilities Commission — which regulates day-to-day services as varied as electric utilities and ride-hailing companies — has long vowed to become more transparent in response to criticism it operates far too secretively.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2022
It wasn’t enough to secretively buy a 9.2 percent stake in the social media company, becoming its largest individual shareholder.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022
In the cubicle across the way Comrade Tillotson was still crouching secretively over his speakwrite.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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