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
Reid was intimately involved with public housing in Louisville both as an LMHA board member and a resident of the Beecher Terrace community.
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Asked by audience members about a property not under his control — the Midway Marketplace strip mall where Cub Foods recently closed — McGuire said he was not intimately involved with the site, which is largely owned by Kraus-Anderson.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Dvorak is already intimately familiar with new coach Rick Tocchet, who had the player in Arizona for four seasons.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The two stories are intimately tied together through the characters.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
James knows those obstacles intimately.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Each item is intimately tied to the library space, reinforcing Assouline’s belief that a library is not merely a room but a sanctuary for ideas, aesthetics, and meaningful objects.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Marsan is intimately aware of his criminal character’s backstory.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie follows a mercurial woman (Blanchett) with a strange and piercing gift – the ability to see what others most intimately need, often at great personal cost – who sets out on a journey home.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Asked by audience members about a property not under his control — the Midway Marketplace strip mall where Cub Foods recently closed — McGuire said he was not intimately involved with the site, which is largely owned by Kraus-Anderson.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Dvorak is already intimately familiar with new coach Rick Tocchet, who had the player in Arizona for four seasons.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The two stories are intimately tied together through the characters.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
James knows those obstacles intimately.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Each item is intimately tied to the library space, reinforcing Assouline’s belief that a library is not merely a room but a sanctuary for ideas, aesthetics, and meaningful objects.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Marsan is intimately aware of his criminal character’s backstory.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie follows a mercurial woman (Blanchett) with a strange and piercing gift – the ability to see what others most intimately need, often at great personal cost – who sets out on a journey home.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimately
Adverb
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Was Scott brimming with optimism for the future, as his brother maintained, or privately tormented, as his partner believed?—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The allegation led Hogsett to privately prohibit Cook from having romantic relationships with city employees.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The two sides settled confidentially last year and Joyride emerged from bankruptcy.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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So these cases are almost always settled confidentially.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Norman Osborn secretly kept a piece of the symbiote to experiment on.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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While the two were discussing the deal, Niroula secretly let Bustamante and McCarthy into the house.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Intimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimately. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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