secretively
Americanadverb
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Hanna, like many thousands of young Eritreans fleeing conscription and in search of better opportunities, left the country - travelling secretively over the border without a passport.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Uri Kol, a digital campaign expert, said the revelation could hint that the army has employed the tactic secretively against Israelis before.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
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
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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