secretively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Once we retired to our hotel room, Aunt Kitty rushed to her pen and paper and began secretively writing a new message.
From Literature
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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
The bakery the locals love, its name solemnly and secretively whispered to me by a friend, had been closed.
From Salon
In the past, China has worked on its own — and secretively — with countries on debt relief.
From New York Times
In Lviv, some of the businesses that flocked to this safer western region of Ukraine are working on installing armor on existing vehicles, military uniforms, and, more secretively, ammunition.
From New York Times
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