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Secretive vs Secretively - What's the difference?

secretive | secretively |

As an adjective secretive

is having an inclination to secrecy.

As an adverb secretively is

in a secretive manner.

secretive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having an inclination to secrecy.
  • Synonyms

    * furtive * sly * See also

    secretively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a secretive manner.