secretly
Example Sentences
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The Journal reported in April 2020 that the U.S. was concerned that China might be secretly conducting nuclear tests at its Lop Nor site.
“Maybe he’s secretly working for the government,” Jonah said.
From Literature
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It allows two parties to create a shared secret key even if someone is secretly monitoring the connection.
From Science Daily
Meanwhile, at least some employees are secretly adopting personal AI tools, sometimes violating corporate policies, so that their employers can’t capture everything they know and do.
African and Russian media identified him as a self-styled "pick-up artist" and online blogger in his thirties who had travelled to Ghana to secretly film his interactions with women.
From BBC
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