secretly B1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈsiː.kɹɪt.li/ See IPA manual Freq #5247 Meanings 1 adv in a way that is hidden from other people She secretly hoped he would call. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is hidden... in secret Common collocations secretly delighted Adverb + adjective Etymology From secret + -ly. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # secretly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsiː.kɹɪt.li/ **Frequency rank:** 5247 ## Meanings 1. in a way that is hidden from other people ## Examples - She secretly hoped he would call. ## Etymology From secret + -ly. ## Topics - People & Society markdown