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cryptically

Adverb

Meaning

Secretly; occultly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The heart wants what the heart wants," she says, somewhat cryptically. I purse my lips in disapproval. "You'd think the heart would know better. Candace Bushnell

Hitler had a great dislike for the Danes for the following reason: the Danish king had been congratulated by Hitler on his birthday, and the king answered cryptically with 'Many thanks.' Hitler was said to have had an attack of rage. And ever since then Hitler hated Denmark. Rudolf Mildner

We cannot determine whether or not he had met Lenin during their common exile in Switzerland; Mussolini once cryptically remarked: ‘Lenin knew me better than I knew him. Richard Pipes

I just don't like big guys who speak cryptically and act like they understand the language better than me. Robert Downey Jr.

`we will meet again', he said cryptically Source: Internet

Denham also cryptically alludes to some monstrous creature rumoured to dwell on the island, a legendary entity known only as "Kong". Source: Internet

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