secretly

/ˈsiː.krət.li/

Syllables se·cret·ly

Stress SE-cret-ly

Phonics Breakdown

se

/siː/

open long

cret

/krət/

schwa

ly

/li/

-ly suffix

Meaning

in a secret way; without others knowing

Sound Reference

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se=/siː/(see) + cret=/krət/(secret) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

They secretly planned a surprise party.