What is the Latin word for secretly?

The usual Latin words for “secretly” are occultē, sēcernō, clam; also clanculum, clandestīnus, fūrtim. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“secretly” in Latin

occultēsecretly, in secret sēcernōto put apart, sunder, sever, separate, divide; to disjoin, part, dissociate, separate; to distinguish, discern clamclandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily clanculumclandestinely, secretly, privately, stealthily clandestīnusclandestine, secret, concealed fūrtimsecretly, stealthily fūrtīvusstolen; secret; furtive, clandestine; hidden, concealed

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

secretly

occulte: secreto (opposed to aperte): clam: clanculum: clandestino (Plaut.; opposed to palam): furtim (Cic.): furtive (Ov., by stealth). Vid: “in secret,” under SECRET, adjective

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for secretly?: The usual Latin words for “secretly” are occultē, sēcernō, clam; also clanculum, clandestīnus, fūrtim. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.