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Definition of secretly

"secretly" in the adverb sense

1. secretly, in secret, on the Q.T., on the QT

in secrecy not openly

"met secretly to discuss the invasion plans"

"the children secretly went to the movies when they were supposed to be at the library"

"they arranged to meet in secret"

2. secretly

not openly inwardly

"they were secretly delighted at his embarrassment"

"hoped secretly she would change her mind"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for secretly

It is better to reprove privately than to be angry secretly. [ Proverb ]

Modesty secretly awakes desire: it is the most chaste, the most delicate, and the most attractive of all provocations. [ Poincelot ]

Close thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another; if thou receive not his words, they fly back and wound the reporter; if thou receive them, they flee forward and wound the receiver. [ Quarles ]

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secretly in Scrabble®

The word secretly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters secretly:

SECRETLY
(126)
SECRETLY
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

erectly, restyle, tersely

 

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SECRETLY
(126)
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secretly in Words With Friends™

The word secretly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters secretly:

ERECTLY
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

erectly, restyle, tersely

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word secretly

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In secretly

ERECTLY
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Words within the letters of secretly

2 letter words in secretly (3 words)

elreye

3 letter words in secretly (17 words)

ceecryeelelseyeleeletlyeryeseesetslystyteetryyesyet

4 letter words in secretly (24 words)

ceesceltcerecysteelseelyeeryelseeyesleerleeslestletslyrereelrelyrestscrysectseerserestyeteestree

5 letter words in secretly (22 words)

cerescertscrestelecterectesterleersleerylyresreelsreestresetscreesleetslyersteelsteerstelestyletersetreestyres

6 letter words in secretly (12 words)

celerycresylelectserectslesterresectsecretselectsleetysteelystyleryester

7 letter words in secretly (3 words)

erectlyrestyletersely

8 letter words in secretly (1 word)

secretly

secretly + 2 blanks (4 words)

clerestorydiscreetlydiscretelysclerocyte
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Words containing the sequence secretly

Words that start with secretly (1 word)

secretly

Words with secretly in them (1 word)

secretly

Words that end with secretly (2 words)

nonsecretlysecretly
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Word Growth involving secretly

Shorter words in secretly

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Longer words containing secretly

nonsecretly