adv. Function: adverb
in a secret manner FF1C; negotiated secretly with both sides FF1E;
Synonyms: by stealth, clandestinely, covertly, furtively, hugger-mugger, in camera, privately, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously
Related Words: confidentially; privatim, privily
Idioms: behind closed doors, on the qt, on the quiet, under the rose, under the table
Contrasted Words: forthrightly, plainly, publicly; manifestly, overtly
Antonyms: openly