Confidential vs Secretly - What's the difference?
confidential | secretly |
(meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
(dated) Inclined to share confidences.
As an adjective confidential
is (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly.As an adverb secretly is
in secret, covertly.confidential
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
- Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential , and began to gossip.