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If you go back to the 17th century, scientists generally weren't rewarded much at all for sharing discoveries, and as a result, they conducted a lot of their research very, very secretively indeed.
Michael Nielsen

Meaning of "secretively" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECRETIVELY

secretively  [ˈsiːkrɪtɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECRETIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Secretively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SECRETIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of secretively in the English dictionary

The definition of secretively in the dictionary is in a secretive way; not openly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECRETIVELY


additively
ˈædɪtɪvlɪ
capacitively
kəˈpæsɪtɪvlɪ
cognitively
ˈkɒɡnɪtɪvlɪ
competitively
kəmˈpetɪtɪvlɪ
creatively
krɪˈeɪtɪvlɪ
definitively
dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvlɪ
inquisitively
ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪvlɪ
insensitively
ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪvlɪ
interpretively
ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪvlɪ
intransitively
ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪvlɪ
intuitively
ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪvlɪ
natively
ˈneɪtɪvlɪ
nutritively
ˈnjuːtrɪtɪvlɪ
oxidatively
ˈɒksɪˌdeɪtɪvlɪ
positively
ˈpɒzɪtɪvlɪ
primitively
ˈprɪmɪtɪvlɪ
prohibitively
prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪvlɪ
repetitively
rɪˈpɛtɪtɪvlɪ
sensitively
ˈsensɪtɪvlɪ
transitively
ˈtrænzɪtɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECRETIVELY

secretaries-general
secretary
secretary bird
secretary of state
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Secretary of State for Scotland
secretary to the board
secretary-general
secretaryship
secrete
secretin
secretion
secretional
secretionary
secretive
secretiveness
secretly
secretness
secretor
secretory

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECRETIVELY

actively
aggressively
alternatively
collectively
comparatively
cumulatively
effectively
excessively
exclusively
extensively
inductively
lively
lovely
massively
negatively
objectively
progressively
quantitatively
relatively
respectively
selectively

Synonyms and antonyms of secretively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «secretively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECRETIVELY

Find out the translation of secretively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of secretively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «secretively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

secretively
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en secreto
570 millions of speakers

English

secretively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोपनशीलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بسرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тайно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

secretively
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

secretively
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

secrètement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara rahsia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geheimnisvoll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分泌的
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비밀리에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanthi rahasia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

secretively
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரகசியமாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुप्तपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

secretively
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segretamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tajemniczo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

таємно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în secret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυστικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geheimsinnig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemlighets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hemmelighets
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of secretively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRETIVELY»

The term «secretively» is normally little used and occupies the 110.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRETIVELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about secretively

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QUOTES WITH «SECRETIVELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word secretively.
1
Michael Nielsen
If you go back to the 17th century, scientists generally weren't rewarded much at all for sharing discoveries, and as a result, they conducted a lot of their research very, very secretively indeed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECRETIVELY»

Discover the use of secretively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to secretively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Complete songs for solo voice and piano: from the Breitkopf ...
... and graceful manner Behaglich = comfortably Belebt (und heimlich) = in a lively manner (and secretively) Bewegt (doch nicht zu sehr) (und heimlich) = animatedly (but not too much so) (and secretively) Bewegter = more animatedly Bratsche ...
Eusebius Mandyczewski, Stanley Appelbaum, 1980
2
The Silent Traveller in San Francisco
Murmuring. Secretively. After I had lived many years in the mountains, I spent my first winter in San Francisco, writing up notes. I used to run out on short excursions to Mount Tamalpais, or the hills across the Bay, for rest and exercise, and I ...
‎1964
3
Attack and Defend Computer Security Set
Credentials. Secretively. n All credentials should be created, stored, and transmitted in a manner that does not lead to unauthorized disclosure. n All client -server communications should be protected using a well- established cryptographic ...
Dafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto, Michael Hale Ligh, 2014
4
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and ...
Secretively. □□ All credentials should be created, stored, and transmitted in a manner that does not lead to unauthorized disclosure. □□ All client-server communications should be protected using a well- established cryptographic ...
Dafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto, 2011
5
Eukaryotic Microbes
[13] suggested that they are secretively sexual. In this article we first present the observational evidence for and against sexuality in the Colpodea, then discuss their putative lack of sex in relation to the theoretical problems of reversing the loss ...
Moselio Schaechter, 2011
6
2gether 4ever: Notes of a Junior High School Heartthrob
Love! Heartbreak! Homeroom! This collection of real junior high school love notes from an incorrigible recess Romeo captures the high drama, low gossip, and emotional rollercoaster ride of dozens of youthful romances.
Dene Larson, 2011
7
Annals of Iowa
None who knew Senator Harlan will credit the statement that he was capable of performing any official act “surreptitiously” or “secretively”. He was always outspoken in his opinions, prompt and decided in action, and the supposition that he ...
Samuel Storrs Howe, Theodore Sutton Parvin, Frederick Lloyd, 1905
8
New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.
Not that it is 1556 said secretively and nobody hears it; the only men in the store, ninety feet by forty, he could have told it secretively to his son in a corner, hut he let them hear it. Did you ever hear of such drunken nonsense. And to make sure ...
New York (State). Court of Appeals., 1941
9
Congressional Edition
Then he testifies as follows : 23. Q. Do not a great many of the colored people get tickets from the person who issues Republican tickets, and change said tickets for Democratic tickets, and vole the Democratic ticket secretively ? — A. Yes, sir.
‎1891
10
Medical Uses of Marijuana
From injustice and medical perspectives, marijuana suddenly became secretively and incorrectly legally classified as a harmful narcotic, during the 1920s and 30s in Canada and the United States. In neither of these democratic countries was ...
Joseph W. Jacob, Joseph W. Jacob B. a. M. P. a., 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECRETIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term secretively is used in the context of the following news items.
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Google Inc Secretively Takes Initiatives To Combat Advertising Fraud
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has been working to counter advertising fraud under a secretive unit, presently unknown to many Google employees. However ... «Business Finance News, May 15»
2
'Facebook is gathering personal information without consent,' says …
Facebook does this secretively: no consent is asked for this 'tracking and tracing' and the use of cookies. No targeted information is provided. The available ... «ZDNet, May 15»
3
"You Can Read My Notes? Not on Your Life!": Top Democratic …
“Instead of standing in a corner, trying to figure out a way to bring a trade bill to the floor that doesn't do anything for the middle class — that is held so secretively ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, May 15»
4
The unique capture of the peeping Tom
However, as she rode by the home of the town tailor, named Tom, he secretively looked at her (what the English call taking a peep at her) through a large crack ... «Coldwater Daily Reporter, May 15»
5
Suncorp Stadium not for sale: Premier
News Corp Australia says emails obtained through Freedom of Information laws show the Newman government was secretively considering privatising Suncorp ... «Brisbane Times, Apr 15»
6
Virginia Police Have Been Secretively Stockpiling Private Phone …
The unusual and secretive database contains telecom customer subscriber information; records about individual phone calls, such as the numbers dialed, the ... «Wired, Oct 14»
7
Is GTA 6 Being Secretively Developed by Rockstar? Let's Find Out!
Everyone must be aware of the latest rumors about Rockstar games being immersed in the conceptualization of GTA VI. All we have to say about this is that the ... «Air Herald, Aug 14»
8
Thin naked model slips out of Apple's secretive lab ... it's an 'iPad Air 2'
Apple, which is notoriously secretively, is likely to maintain its Fall release schedule, unveiling and releasing the tablet just in time for the holiday shopping ... «Register, Aug 14»
9
Cuckoos' shameless egg-laying tactics revealed
It had been thought female cuckoos waited until host birds left the nest before secretively laying their eggs. But researchers were surprised when they recorded ... «BBC News, Jun 14»
10
Tory dining club secretively channels hundreds of thousands of …
The Conservatives are funnelling hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of donations to the party through a secretive dining club that allows donors to keep ... «The Independent, May 14»

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