conspiratorially
English
Etymology
From conspiratorial + -ly.
Adverb
conspiratorially (comparative more conspiratorially, superlative most conspiratorially)
- In a conspiratorial manner
- 2019, Dave Eggers, The Parade, N.Y.: Vintage Books, page 5:
- Instead he smiled conspiratorially.
- 2025 February 7, Steven Lee Myers and Stuart A. Thompson, “Falsehoods Fuel the Right-Wing Crusade Against U.S.A.I.D.”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 8 February 2025:
- More conspiratorially minded supporters of Mr. Musk continue to cheer the billionaire on anyway.
Synonyms
- conspiratorily (the less common of the two words)