secretly

adv

1. not openly
inwardly

e.g. they were secretly delighted at his embarrassment
hoped secretly she would change her mind

2. in secrecy
not openly

e.g. 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

Synonym: in secreton the Q.T.on the QT

1. 隐秘地,背地里地：the secret of nature 自然的奥秘;secret nature 神秘的大自然 | secretly 隐秘地,背地里地 | He left the city secretly. 他秘密地离开了这座城市.

2. 我们也有自己的：我们渴望liberty | 我们也有自己的secretly | 我们很在乎company

3. 暗自：不明下落Unaccounted | 暗自. secretly | 珍爱 cherish