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in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
  • the girl secretly told her friends about the birthday party so it would be a surprise to the birthday girl

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“Secretly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretly. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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