No. 1,368 in Dutch
stiekem
Secretly; covertly; sneakily.
In a sentence
Ik nam stiekem een koekje uit de schaal.
I secretly took a cookie from the dish.
In this sentence, 'stiekem' is used to describe the act of taking the cookie secretly, without wanting others to notice.
Hij vertelde stiekem zijn geheim aan zijn beste vriend.
He secretly told his secret to his best friend.
Here, 'stiekem' is used to illustrate the confidential manner of sharing the secret, done quietly and privately.
Stiekem wist zij al wat er zou gaan gebeuren.
Secretly, she already knew what was going to happen.
In this usage, 'stiekem' refers to the internal, private knowledge the subject possesses without making it obvious to others.
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