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heimlich

secretly

adverb HIME-likh Rare

Also means

covertly

Usage Note

heimlich means done in secret so others do not notice, as in heimlich beobachten. It shares a root with Heim (home) and originally meant private or familiar.

Examples

"Sie verließen heimlich die Party."

Natural Translation

They left the party secretly.

Literal Translation

They left secretly the party.

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