INTIMATELY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

intimately

adverb

Definition of intimately

as in privately

in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others intimately shared information that is only now being divulged in the memoirs of his sole confidant

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Recent Examples of intimately But the Netflix series, though often immensely dramatic, rarely puts its characters in places that reflect them intimately. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Well, the bacteria are very intimately associated with these fungi. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 As Silvia Federici has argued, the systematic persecution of witches is intimately tied to the consolidation of private property during the same period. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 From directors, co-writers and real-life married couple Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, the feature has taken on a life of its own since social media and the meme-spawning corner of the internet happened upon this intimately made indie. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 For a generation of children only faintly aware of Led Zeppelin, but intimately aware of every second of Wayne’s World thanks to countless repeat viewings, this was extraordinarily confusing. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 That might ring hollow but for the fact Ma understands the Legislature intimately. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 Though they’ve been long separated, Jane and Mike have a solid friendship; one that can only be formed after knowing and loving someone intimately for half your life. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 La Bola Negra tells the story of three generations of men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and love. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

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Even her good friend Gizelle knew, and chose to gossip with Ashley instead of privately informing Tia off camera.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
An autographed Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Michael Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals was privately sold to a Miami real estate investor for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of privately

Adverb

OpenAI confidentially filed its prospectus with regulators in June, and executives have signaled that the company is eyeing a 2027 debut.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
OpenAI also confidentially filed for an IPO in June, but Altman has signaled that the company wouldn’t be going ahead with the listing amid mounting safety risks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of confidentially

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Meanwhile, conservative activists spread rumors last week that Talarico was struggling with his mental health and had secretly retreated to an Ohio hospital.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company's technology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of secretly

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