Analysis Complete

secretly

/ secretly /
adverb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
not openly; inwardly
"they were secretly delighted at his embarrassment"
"hoped secretly she would change her mind"
Pertains to:
secret private
adverb Sense 2
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"
Semantic Complexity
21%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
0
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution