Meaning & use

Conspiratorially

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In a manner suggestive of a secret plot; furtively or as if sharing a secret.

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She leaned in and whispered conspiratorially that the meeting had been canceled.

He glanced around the room conspiratorially before revealing the surprise.

A note on using this word

The word combines 'conspiratorial' with the '-ly' adverb suffix and is almost always used to describe a tone of voice, glance, or gesture.

Words with a similar meaning

secretivelyfurtively

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Words with an opposite meaning

openly

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