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secretly

/ˈsi.kɹət.li/

Meanings
adverb
In secret, covertly.

Examples :

"She secretly hoped he would ask her to the dance. "
action way communication

Related Words

Illustration ask

ask noun

/ˈask/ /eəsk/

An act or instance of asking.

"His ask about the project deadline was ignored by the boss. "

Illustration he

he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

Illustration secret

secret noun

/ˈsiːkɹət/

A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.

""Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I.""

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

Illustration dance

dance noun

[dæːns] [dans] [däːns] [dɑːns] /dæns/

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

"The school's dance team performed a lively dance during the assembly. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration covertly

covertly adverb

/ˈkoʊvɜːrtli/ /koʊˈvɜːrtli/

In a covert manner, secretly.

"The student covertly glanced at his neighbor's test during the exam. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration hoped

hoped verb

/həʊpt/ /hoʊpt/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

Illustration would

would noun

/wʊd/ /wəd/

Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

"A promotion at work would be a great reward for his hard work. "

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."