Wordiyosecretly
🇬🇧 UK/'siːkrɪtlɪ/🇺🇸 US/'si:kritli/
B1
Definitions
adv.
In a way that is hidden from others; covertly, without others knowing.
秘密地；背地里；暗中
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.secretly hope暗自希望
- 2.secretly admire暗自钦佩
- 3.meet secretly秘密会面
- 4.secretly record秘密录音
Example Sentences
- 1.
She secretly admired her colleague's confidence, though she never said so.
- 2.
The two companies were secretly negotiating a merger for months.