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occultly

occultly

9.9
In a hidden way that other people do not see
  • adverb
  • /əˈkʌltli/
translation icon : ocultamente
  • She occultly influenced the outcome without anyone noticing her involvement.

Examples

  • The artist occultly embedded symbols in his paintings that only a few could understand.

  • The book describes events that happened occultly in the shadows.

  • The true purpose of the ritual was occultly concealed from the public.

  • She spoke occultly about the ancient rituals.

  • The magician's tricks were performed occultly, leaving the audience in awe of the hidden methods.

  • He occultly shared his secret plans with only a select group of friends.

  • The cult conducted their ceremonies occultly, away from the eyes of the curious public.

Synonyms

mysteriously
vsoccultly
67 4.6

In a way that is strange and hard to understand

are hidden or intentionally secret rather than merely puzzling

Antonyms

openly
303 1.6

To say or do things without hiding feelings

transparently
5 3.9

In a clear way people can easily understand

How Secretly

clandestinely
  • Formal
4 8.0
occultly
9.9
secretly
261 1.4
privately
174 3.2

Surface Forms

occultly positive

Morphology

occultly = occult (transparent) = occult + ly

Regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'occult'; the meaning 'in a hidden or secret way' follows directly from the base adjective.

Etymology

Occultly comes from the Latin word occultus, which means 'hidden' and has the root celare 'to hide', the same idea you see in conceal. So to do something occultly is to do it in a secret or hidden way.