N21303/1725

こっそり

onomatopoeic or mimetic wordadverbadverb taking the と particle

Meanings

stealthily, secretly, in secret

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょこっそり部屋へやした。

She slipped out of the room stealthily.

おとうとこっそりとクッキーをべていた。

My younger brother was secretly eating cookies.

かれこっそり上司じょうしつくえなか調しらべた。

He secretly looked through his boss's desk.

試験しけんちゅうこっそりカンニングしようとしたが、先生せんせいつかってしまった。

I tried to cheat secretly during the exam, but I was caught by the teacher.

二人ふたりこっそりと連絡れんらくい、だれにもられないように関係かんけいつづけていた。

The two of them kept in contact secretly and continued their relationship without anyone knowing.