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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