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
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
Federal authorities say Smith, Casada and Cothren collaborated on a separate consulting firm, Phoenix Solutions, as a way to funnel money to themselves secretively and illegally through both campaign and taxpayer-funded work.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Once we retired to our hotel room, Aunt Kitty rushed to her pen and paper and began secretively writing a new message.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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