secretly

adverb/ˈsiːkrətli/CEFR B1

গোপনে

Meaning

Without letting anyone know.

Example sentences

  • They married secretly in March.মার্চে তারা গোপনে বিয়ে করেছিল।
  • He secretly hoped she would refuse.মনে মনে সে চাইছিল যেন সে না করে দেয়।

A common mistake

The minister travelled secretly under a false name.→The minister travelled incognito under a false name.

Secretly covers any hidden action. Incognito means specifically that you concealed who you are — a false name, a disguise — so it applies to people, not to plans.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: incognito, covertly

Antonyms: openly

Similar words, and what each means

  • incognito

    ছদ্মবেশে, পরিচয় গোপন করে

    In a way that hides your real name or identity.

  • covertly

    গোপনে, আড়ালে থেকে

    In a hidden way, so that others do not realise it is happening.

Other English words for “গোপনে”

  • covertly

    In a hidden way, so that others do not realise it is happening.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • secretnounগোপন কথা, রহস্য
  • secretiveadjectiveগোপনপ্রিয়, চাপা স্বভাবের

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “secretly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • দ্রুত, ক্ষিপ্রগতিতে
    • • একইসঙ্গে
    • • গোপনে
    • • যথেষ্ট
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    গোপনে — secretly (adverb) — গোপনে. Without letting anyone know.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “secretly”?

    • • keenly
    • • easily
    • • furthermore
    • • incognito
    Show the answer

    incognito — incognito — ছদ্মবেশে, পরিচয় গোপন করে. In a way that hides your real name or identity.

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