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The truth is, truly passionate media creators don't get into the media business to make huge gains from spectacular unicorn exits. When it happens, we certainly all cheer (and perhaps secretly hope it happens to us). But the fact is, we make media because we don't know what else to do with ourselves. It's how we're wired, so to speak.
John Battelle

Meaning of "secretly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECRETLY

secretly  [ˈsiːkrɪtlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECRETLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Secretly 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 SECRETLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of secretly in the English dictionary

The definition of secretly in the dictionary is in secret. Other definition of secretly is if you secretly film or record something, you conceal the camera or recorder.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECRETLY


approximately
əˈprɒksɪmɪtlɪ
commensurately
kəˈmɛnsərɪtlɪ
corporately
ˈkɔːpərɪtlɪ
definitely
ˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ
explicitly
ɪkˈsplɪsɪtlɪ
fortunately
ˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ
greatly
ˈɡreɪtlɪ
immoderately
ɪˈmɒdərɪtlɪ
incommensurately
ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃərɪtlɪ
intemerately
ɪnˈtɛmərɪtlɪ
lately
ˈleɪtlɪ
lightly
ˈlaɪtlɪ
lyrately
ˈlaɪərɪtlɪ
nightly
ˈnaɪtlɪ
obdurately
ˈɒbdjʊrɪtlɪ
slightly
ˈslaɪtlɪ
tightly
ˈtaɪtlɪ
ultimately
ˈʌltɪmɪtlɪ
unfortunately
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ
unregenerately
ˌʌnrɪˈdʒɛnərɪtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECRETLY

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
secretively
secretiveness
secretness
secretor
secretory

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECRETLY

bittersweetly
discreetly
disquietly
dulcetly
fleetly
indiscreetly
inquietly
just quietly
meetly
quietly
sweetly
unmeetly
unquietly
wetly

Synonyms and antonyms of secretly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SECRETLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «secretly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of secretly

Translation of «secretly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECRETLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

秘密地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en secreto
570 millions of speakers

English

secretly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुपके से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سِرّاً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тайно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

secretamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোপনে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

secrètement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara rahsia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heimlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

秘密に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비밀히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanthi rahasia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kín đáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரகசியமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुप्तपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gizlice
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segretamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potajemnie
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

κρυφά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geheim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i hemlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hemmelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of secretly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRETLY»

The term «secretly» is very widely used and occupies the 16.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRETLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SECRETLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word secretly.
1
Aldrich Ames
Espionage, for the most part, involves finding a person who knows something or has something that you can induce them secretly to give to you. That almost always involves a betrayal of trust.
2
Judd Apatow
I always felt as a kid that I was underappreciated, invisible or weird, but I've always secretly thought people would one day appreciate what is different about me. I'm always putting that message out there.
3
Sherry Argov
Men secretly respect a woman who is strong, has confidence and has dreams of her own. There's nothing more attractive to a man than a woman who has dignity and pride in who she is.
4
Jennifer Armintrout
If I venture into the water in a bikini, the sight of my melanin-deficient Michigan belly might attract beluga whales. Sure, I could secretly live among them and learn their ancient ways, but I couldn't keep that kind of ruse up forever.
5
John Battelle
The truth is, truly passionate media creators don't get into the media business to make huge gains from spectacular unicorn exits. When it happens, we certainly all cheer (and perhaps secretly hope it happens to us). But the fact is, we make media because we don't know what else to do with ourselves. It's how we're wired, so to speak.
6
Noah Baumbach
As a kid, I thought of myself as a funny person who secretly wanted to be serious, but now I think maybe I'm a serious person who secretly wants to be funny.
7
Berkeley Breathed
I'll confess right here that I secretly wish I'd have drawn a strip about a little boy with a fake tiger, going for adventures throughout the universe in spaceships of his imagination.
8
Dave Brubeck
If I told you all the people that have secretly told me I've influenced them, you'd never believe it, and you'll never see it in print, either.
9
Leonard Cohen
Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph; killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true.
10
Paul Downs Colaizzo
A lot of us are secretly scared, for whatever reason, and so we get in our own way. But if you really want something, you have to ask for it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECRETLY»

Discover the use of secretly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to secretly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Secretly Smitten
Join popular romance novelists—and real-life BFFs—Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt, and Denise Hunter for four delightful intertwined tales of mystery and sweet intrigue.
Colleen Coble, 2013
2
Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an ...
Recounts lessons the author learned through taking on challenging and unique opportunities, offering commentary on the inherent compatibility of adventure and the Christian life as well as love's ability to encourage and inspire action.
Bob Goff, 2012
3
The U.S. of EH?: How Canada Secretly Controls the United ...
Canadians are peaceable, friendly, unassuming, and adorable.
Kerry Colburn, Rob Sorenson, 2012
4
Secretly Serviced
He gives "secret service" a whole new meaning….
Becky Flade, 2011
5
Secretly Smitten
In a collection of interconnected stories by four authors, Rose's unexpected discovery in her attic of dog tags belonging to her dead first love prompts her granddaughters to investigate, despite their mother's objections.
‎2012
6
Public Affair, Secretly Expecting
Mac Brody's Hollywood life is far removed from his turbulent youth--and that's how he likes it.
Heidi Rice, 2010
7
Secretly Inside: A Novel
In the Dutch countryside the war seems far away.
Hans Warren, 2006
8
Rich, Ruthless and Secretly Royal
Prince Kelt, Duke of Vamili, knows the weight of responsibility a title brings.
Robyn Donald, 2010
9
The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made ...
Chuck Feeney was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to a blue-collar Irish-American family during the Depression.
Conor O'Clery, 2013
10
Secretly Married
Delaney Townsend was an expert at dealing with everyone else's problems but her own.
Allison Leigh, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECRETLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term secretly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maryland tavern chain exec sentenced to 90 days for secretly
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. – The president of a chain of Maryland taverns has pleaded guilty to secretly videotaping women in the restroom. Thirty-seven-year-old ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Feds: App Secretly Hijacked Phones to Mine Digital Money
June 29, 2015 A smartphone app secretly hijacked its users' devices to mine for digital currencies for its developer, federal and state regulators alleged Monday. «National Journal, Jun 15»
3
Kaley Cuoco 'secretly worried' about her marriage?
"She is secretly worried she doesn't know him that well." The "Wedding Ringer" star had previously denied rumours of her relationship with Sweeting was on the ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
4
Prince Harry Is Still Secretly Dating His Ex, Cressida Bonas
Sources have told the Daily Beast that Prince Harry is still secretly dating Cressida Bonas. The relationship is being kept under the strictest of wraps. None but ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
5
Share “'Saved By the Bell' Star Secretly Marries...”
Lark Voorhies, the now-unrecognizable Lisa Turtle from "Saved by the Bell," married her boyfriend of a year in a Las Vegas chapel, TMZ reports. Photo - Lark ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
6
Gov. Scott Signs Bill to Let Children Secretly Tape Their Rapists
Child rape victims have legal permission to secretly record their rapists under legislation signed by Gov. Rick Scott one day after an ice cream truck driver who ... «NBC 6 South Florida, May 15»
7
US rabbi jailed for secretly filming women
In addition to the 52 women whom he was convicted of recording, computer forensic examinations revealed that Freundel secretly filmed about 100 more ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
8
Peeping Rabbi Barry Freundel secretly taped extramarital sexual …
JTA - In addition to secretly recording women undressing for the mikveh ritual bath, Rabbi Barry Freundel engaged in sexual encounters with several women, ... «Haaretz, May 15»
9
Police: Coralville man secretly taped people in bathroom
A former employee of the University of Iowa Information Technology Services Department has been arrested for allegedly placing a video camera in a restroom ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Apr 15»
10
Official: Teacher secretly taped kindergartners in bathroom
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio teacher secretly recorded his kindergarten students using a tiny spy camera hung inside his classroom's bathroom, ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Mar 15»

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