secretly

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bí mật, thầm kín

BrE /ˈsiːkrətli/ AmE /ˈsiːkrətli/

adverb en → vi

1 IN SECRET [adverb] A2

Bí mật, thầm kín

without telling anyone or in a way that is not known by other people

  • do something secretly

Collocations secretly admire · secretly love

  • She has been seeing him secretly for months.

    Cô ấy đã gặp gỡ anh ta bí mật trong nhiều tháng.

2 CONSPIRE [adverb] B1

Đồng lõa, âm mưu

to act together in secret, usually to do something that is wrong or illegal

  • work/act together secretly

Collocations secretly plot · secretly conspire

  • They were secretly planning to overthrow the government.

    Họ âm mưu lật đổ chính phủ một cách bí mật.