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
Strengthening Charlotte’s largest foundation Bessant was intimately familiar with the foundation long before accepting the CEO role, having previously served as chair and a longtime board member.
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Chase Jordan
april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Days unfold alongside passionate naturalists who know the islands intimately, leading snorkeling, Zodiac rides, and hikes designed to bring wildlife encounters up close.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
McFarlane will have become intimately familiar with these problems in his subsequent time on the first-team staff.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Importance of List Building Careful list building is one of the most important editorial roles in any publishing house, as both its reputation and the state of its finances are intimately linked to its list.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The two seem familiar, talk intimately to each other, and don’t appear to mind the fans taking videos of them.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
No scene brushes up against the real world more intimately than watching the girls touch up their (clean, organic) makeup before the big dance, nerves bubbling over into jealousy and sniping.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Only a species suffering from terminal main character syndrome would, when describing intimately human experiences like love, reach for the language of global cataclysm.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
That’s a particular kind of burden Black women know intimately.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Chase Jordan
april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Days unfold alongside passionate naturalists who know the islands intimately, leading snorkeling, Zodiac rides, and hikes designed to bring wildlife encounters up close.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
McFarlane will have become intimately familiar with these problems in his subsequent time on the first-team staff.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Importance of List Building Careful list building is one of the most important editorial roles in any publishing house, as both its reputation and the state of its finances are intimately linked to its list.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The two seem familiar, talk intimately to each other, and don’t appear to mind the fans taking videos of them.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
No scene brushes up against the real world more intimately than watching the girls touch up their (clean, organic) makeup before the big dance, nerves bubbling over into jealousy and sniping.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Only a species suffering from terminal main character syndrome would, when describing intimately human experiences like love, reach for the language of global cataclysm.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
That’s a particular kind of burden Black women know intimately.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimately
Adverb
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In circumstances similar to the ones surrounding the Cheboygan Lock and Dam's ongoing failure scare, the Midland area dams were old and undersized, privately owned, poorly maintained and on regulators' radar for years before a massive spring flood destroyed them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to the house, its three most expensive paintings sold in 2025 were sold privately.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Fervo Energy filed confidentially in January for a geothermal IPO.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, Jersey Mike's confidentially filed for an initial public offering.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Tiffany secretly wants Carolyn’s career success and freedom.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 1995, Jermaine—who had long since divorced Hazel Gordy—secretly married Oaziaza.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Intimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimately. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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