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Italian

segretamente

/seɡretaˈmente/adverbB2
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Meaning

secretly

  • secretly, in secret, without others knowing

In a sentence

Si incontravano segretamente ogni sera dopo il lavoro.

They met secretly every evening after work.

Speravo segretamente che la riunione venisse rimandata a domani.

I secretly hoped that the meeting would be postponed until tomorrow.

Hanno organizzato segretamente una festa a sorpresa per lui?

Did they secretly organize a surprise party for him?

Usage notes

  • Formed regularly from the feminine adjective 'segreta' + suffix '-mente'.

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