secretly

BrE /ˈsiːkrətlɪ/ AmE /ˈsɛkrətli/

adverb en → es

1 IN SECRET [adverb] B2

in a way that is not known by other people; in private or secretly

en secreto, ocultamente

  • do something secretly

Collocations secretly admire · secretly love

  • She has been seeing him secretly for months.

    Ella lo ha estado viendo en secreto durante meses.

2 WITHOUT PERMISSION [adverb] B1

without permission or without telling other people; in secret

sin permiso, a escondidas

  • do something secretly

Collocations secretly enter · secretly leave

  • He entered the building secretly.

    Entró en el edificio a escondidas.