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 gentle paradox here, one Wallace was intimately in touch with, is that reading fiction is a form of self-gratification, done alone, that allows a person to feel unalone.
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The protesters sought to keep up the pressure to prevent people intimately involved in Rosselló’s administration from succeeding him.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
With landmark views that encompass the Silver Lake Reservoir, the Hollywood sign, and Griffith Observatory in the distance, the house feels intimately connected to the Los Angeles cultural landscape while remaining a calm retreat thanks to its high perch above a quiet street.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
But those Black Phone 2 posters awaiting his signature after, say, a small tastemaker screening come with territory that Hawke has become intimately familiar with.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
These are novels that take seriously, and describe intimately, the impact of living with a smartphone and constant access to social media.
—Gideon Leek, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Roman is intimately familiar with that philosophy and has built elite run games at various stops around the NFL, including while calling plays for John Harbaugh with the Ravens from 2019 to ’22.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The men behind King’s Church understand this dynamic intimately.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
George Washington understood that humiliation intimately.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The protesters sought to keep up the pressure to prevent people intimately involved in Rosselló’s administration from succeeding him.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
With landmark views that encompass the Silver Lake Reservoir, the Hollywood sign, and Griffith Observatory in the distance, the house feels intimately connected to the Los Angeles cultural landscape while remaining a calm retreat thanks to its high perch above a quiet street.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
But those Black Phone 2 posters awaiting his signature after, say, a small tastemaker screening come with territory that Hawke has become intimately familiar with.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
These are novels that take seriously, and describe intimately, the impact of living with a smartphone and constant access to social media.
—Gideon Leek, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Roman is intimately familiar with that philosophy and has built elite run games at various stops around the NFL, including while calling plays for John Harbaugh with the Ravens from 2019 to ’22.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The men behind King’s Church understand this dynamic intimately.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
George Washington understood that humiliation intimately.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimately
Adverb
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Spencer Pratt says many in Hollywood privately support his criticism of Los Angeles leadership, but fear keeps them silent.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In more recent years, Church Lodge has come to be owned privately.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Detainees have a constitutional right to speak confidentially with an attorney.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In April 2023, SeatGeek filed confidentially for an IPO, and even hired bankers for the offering a year later.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Immediately speaking to both high class, service, and history, the sweet cherry cocktail is curated from a recipe the property secretly served during prohibition.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps that was what Liu secretly wanted.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Intimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimately. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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