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VocabJLPT N3

secretly

AdverbTo-Adverb

Definitions

1. stealthily
2. secretly

This adverb means secretly or stealthily, describing an action done without others noticing. It is used when someone does something quietly to avoid being seen or caught.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Under the desk, I quietly moved my foot to signal him.

Sentence 2

"Let me see that in secret," my little sister asked.

Sentence 3

On the train, she quietly wiped away her tears.

Sentence 4

Hey, you were crying on the sly, weren't you?

Sentence 5

While I was asleep, the cat slipped quietly under the covers.