密(ひそ)かに

ひそかに
adverb
secretly, quietly
1. secretly, in secret, quietly
Doing something without others knowing, in a hidden or private manner.
密(ひそ)かに期待(きたい)している。
I'm secretly hoping for it.
密(ひそ)かに計画(けいかく)を進(すす)めた。
I advanced the plan in secret.
彼女(かのじょ)は密(ひそ)かに彼(かれ)を愛(あい)していた。
She loved him secretly.

密(ひそ)かに is an adverb meaning secretly or quietly, often with a sense of keeping something private or hidden.

USAGE:
Indicates doing something without letting others know. Can imply shyness, strategy, or simply privacy. Less negative than こそこそ.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 密(ひそ)かに期待(きたい)する: to secretly hope
  • 密(ひそ)かに思(おも)う: to think privately
  • 密(ひそ)かに計画(けいかく)する: to plan in secret
  • 密(ひそ)かに愛(あい)する: to love secretly

RELATED FORMS:

  • 密(ひそ)か (na-adjective): secret, private
  • 密(ひそ)かな願(ねが)い: a secret wish

CONTRAST:

  • こそこそ: sneakily (more negative)
  • 公(おおやけ)に: publicly (opposite)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:40 · Revised 2026.1.26 22:22
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