Synonyms of intimately

intimately

adverb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• privately
• confidentially
• secretly
• in private
• backstage
• in camera
• tête-à-tête
• inwardly
• à deux
• clandestinely
• covertly
• offstage
• conspiratorially
• secretively
• furtively
• stealthily
• collusively
• surreptitiously
• offscreen
• sotto voce
• underground
• sneakily
• underhandedly
• undercover
• underhanded
• underhand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• publicly
• openly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intimately

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

Now, the emerging understanding that transposons are intimately interwoven within the regulatory workings of the host genome is rehabilitating their reputation as critical sources of evolutionary innovation. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 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

The former head of Google China, who has also held senior executive roles at Microsoft and Apple, understands intimately how Silicon Valley leaders think. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The answer lies in constructions from theoretical computer science called error-correcting codes, which are intimately intertwined with high-dimensional sphere packing. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

For the next quarter century, my work became intimately tied to America’s wars, and to the consequences of the choices made in the name of September 11. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Reading it at the time, its core thesis (that intellectual humility beats raw intelligence) felt intimately familiar. — Fabio Moioli, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

His interview subjects range from people who worked with Musk at various companies and in the government to people who knew him intimately, including his father, Errol. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026