as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
intimately shared information that is only now being divulged in the memoirs of his sole confidant
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Recent Examples of intimately
The migrant crisis in the forest and Russia’s war in Ukraine are intimately linked, according to Franak Viačorka, a politician in the Belarusian opposition, who spoke to me from exile in Vilnius.
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Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Not spread out on a large stadium-size stage, but connecting intimately at the peak moment!
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Every layer of his performance was intimately woven with the fabric, food, and festive spirit of the Boricua people.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The community of people who were intimately involved in his passing were nothing short of amazing.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
But these restrictions aren’t new, and even experts intimately familiar with GRFP don’t understand why NSF is currently turning away students.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
Much of the project’s technical ambition rested on the shoulders of lead rigger Waldo Etherington, who has worked intimately with Honnold since The Devil’s Climb.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
But maybe most crucial, vaccination status clusters in communities—depending intimately on whether, for instance, children are raised by parents who are themselves vaccinated.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Some roles stay with an actor long after the cameras stop rolling, a fact Kristen Stewart knows intimately.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Not spread out on a large stadium-size stage, but connecting intimately at the peak moment!
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Every layer of his performance was intimately woven with the fabric, food, and festive spirit of the Boricua people.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The community of people who were intimately involved in his passing were nothing short of amazing.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
But these restrictions aren’t new, and even experts intimately familiar with GRFP don’t understand why NSF is currently turning away students.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
Much of the project’s technical ambition rested on the shoulders of lead rigger Waldo Etherington, who has worked intimately with Honnold since The Devil’s Climb.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
But maybe most crucial, vaccination status clusters in communities—depending intimately on whether, for instance, children are raised by parents who are themselves vaccinated.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Some roles stay with an actor long after the cameras stop rolling, a fact Kristen Stewart knows intimately.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimately
Adverb
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But privately displayed signs of support have largely disappeared.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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The former prince moved to Sandringham Estate, which is privately owned by his brother King Charles III, less than three weeks before his arrest.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The day after his passing, Netflix released an interview with Dane for its Famous Last Words series that was confidentially recorded in November 2025, with the understanding that it would be released only after his death.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026
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Detainees have a constitutional right to speak confidentially with an attorney.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In the end, the financial crime consultant was unable to crack the case on if her tribemates were secretly trying to get her out.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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He was subsequently cast on Bachelor in Paradise, then chosen to lead flagship franchise The Bachelor—a tricky prospect for someone who was secretly struggling with his sexuality.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Intimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimately. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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