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
This is a scent that doesn’t announce your presence upon entry, but instead hugs you intimately, close to the skin.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
The innovative spirit and focus on knowing customers intimately seems to have weakened.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Suwa’s father comes around for him in an arc that moved me deeply, surprising and intimately felt.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Sam Levinson never intended to be sitting front row at a Balenciaga fashion show, much less be intimately involved in the staging of one.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
These are the stakes behind elite college admissions, a world that Blackman understands intimately.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Right now, Wrexham are in a sweet spot, still on an upward trajectory, still surpassing their supporters’ wildest dreams and still — despite their unlikely appeal to the American market — a team so intimately connected to their town and the fans on their doorstep.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Set on an unnamed Greek island, Satisfaction stars Laird as a young artist attempting to reclaim her voice—both creatively and intimately—while navigating a complicated relationship with her boyfriend (Whitehead), a fellow musician.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
The innovative spirit and focus on knowing customers intimately seems to have weakened.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Suwa’s father comes around for him in an arc that moved me deeply, surprising and intimately felt.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Sam Levinson never intended to be sitting front row at a Balenciaga fashion show, much less be intimately involved in the staging of one.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
These are the stakes behind elite college admissions, a world that Blackman understands intimately.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Right now, Wrexham are in a sweet spot, still on an upward trajectory, still surpassing their supporters’ wildest dreams and still — despite their unlikely appeal to the American market — a team so intimately connected to their town and the fans on their doorstep.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Set on an unnamed Greek island, Satisfaction stars Laird as a young artist attempting to reclaim her voice—both creatively and intimately—while navigating a complicated relationship with her boyfriend (Whitehead), a fellow musician.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimately
Adverb
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Alongside their discussions, the cardinals had also been meeting privately for dinners in the restaurants of the Borgo Pio medieval quarter near the Vatican and at one another’s apartments and residences in Rome.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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In new luxury development, transactions increasingly happen privately before any listing is ever made public.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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He was not allowed to review medical records, examine facility health policies, assess staffing levels or speak confidentially with detainees.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Times has also learned that, soon after the collapse of AllHere in June of 2024, the district commissioned an outside law firm to investigate confidentially the procurement process that led to the company’s selection.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Jackson is aghast when Wahlberg shows up fat and scraggly for filming, ultimately firing him and hiring Ryan Gosling, who secretly thinks Wahlberg had the right idea but decides to keep his mouth shut.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sammy, a troubled 13-year-old, secretly enlists against his mother’s wishes — seduced by promises of purpose, patriotism, and notoriety.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Intimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimately. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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