| Main Entry: | confidentially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in secret |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, between ourselves, between us, between you and me, covertly, don't breathe a word, hushedly, in confidence, in on the ground floor, off the cuff, off the record, personally, privately, sub rosa |
Antonyms: |
commonly, familiarly, openly, publicly |
| Main Entry: | quietly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | discreetly |
Synonyms: |
confidentially, conservatively, off the record, privately, secretly, unobtrusively, unofficially |
Antonyms: |
loudly, publicly |
| Main Entry: | secretly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in hidden manner |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, behind someone's back, by stealth, clandestinely, confidentially, covertly, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in confidence, in holes and corners, in secret, in strict confidence, insidiously, intimately, obscurely, on the QT, on the quiet, on the sly, personally, privately, privily, quietly, slyly, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously, under the table, underhandedly, unobserved |
Antonyms: |
openly, publicly |
| Main Entry: | intimately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | closely |
Synonyms: |
confidentially, familiarly, informally, lovingly, personally, privately, secretly, well |
Antonyms: |
openly, publicly, reservedly |
| Main Entry: | between you and me |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in confidence |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, between ourselves, confidentially, don't breathe a word, off the record, privately |
| Main Entry: | sub rosa |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | secretly |
Synonyms: |
clandestinely, confidentially, covertly, obscurely, privately |
| Main Entry: | clandestinely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | secretly |
Synonyms: |
by stealth, confidentially, covertly, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously, under cover, unobserved |
| Main Entry: | huggermugger |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | secretly |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, behind someone's back, by stealth, clandestinely, confidentially, covertly, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in confidence, in holes and corners, in secret, in strict confidence, insidiously, intimately, o, obscurely, on the QT |