Synonyms for secretly
se·cret·ly

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1. secretly, in secret, on the Q.T., on the QTadverb

   in secrecy; not openly

   "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"

   Synonyms:
   on the Q.T., in secret, on the QT

2. secretlyadverb

   not openly; inwardly

   "they were secretly delighted at his embarrassment"; "hoped secretly she would change her mind"

   Synonyms:
   on the Q.T., in secret, on the QT

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1. secretlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   privately, privily

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1. List of paraphrases for "secretly":

   covertly, secretely, secret, clandestinely, stealthily, clandestine, privately, confidentially, secrets

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1. Julie Brain:

   No one who grew up with Brendt would have ever guessed that this is how his life would end up, this was a man secretly struggling with mental health his whole life.

2. Ahmad Deeb:

   Special authorities in Palmyra have done great work during the last year when they returned more than 120 antiques, the most important of which were tombstones that were secretly excavated.

3. House Speaker Richardson:

   When a letter to me did n’t produce the desired response, he contacted my parents. When letters did n’t satisfy him, he made his accusations public on Twitter. And finally, when targeting our family on social media did n’t fulfill his agenda, he secretly recorded his wife admitting to the affair and began shopping the audio tape to news outlets.

4. Child Age 15:

   I've learned that although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict.

5. Dennis Kelleher:

   If Wall Street really cared about Main Street it would already act in Wall Street clients' best interest, rather than secretly pocketing tens of billions of dollars from hardworking Americans just trying to save for a decent retirement.