What does こっそりと in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word こっそりと in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use こっそりと in Japanese.

The word こっそりと in Japanese means こっそりと, こっそりと、個人的に、非公式に, こっそりと、ひそかに、ひっそりと, （～のほうに）こっそりと［静かに］動いてくる, 秘密に、こっそりと、密かに, 密かに、内密に、こっそりと. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word こっそりと

こっそりと

(in secret)

Eddie sneakily put an extra twenty dollars in his daughter's wallet.

こっそりと、個人的に、非公式に

(not publicly)

He asked to speak to me in private.

こっそりと、ひそかに、ひっそりと

(silently, stealthily)

夜に濃霧が谷からひそかに忍び出てきた。

The fog crept down the valley like a thief in the night. The cat crept through the garden like a thief in the night.

（～のほうに）こっそりと［静かに］動いてくる

(move quietly to sb or sth)

I slipped back into line before the teacher noticed I had even gone.

秘密に、こっそりと、密かに

(in a secretive way)

Adam slyly handed the card to his assistant.

密かに、内密に、こっそりと

(secretly, discreetly)

The little boy surreptitiously opened his eyes during the prayer.

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