in secret

phrase

: in a private place or manner

Examples of in secret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, dabble in secret love affairs, or explore avenues in travel, medicine, the law and publishing. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

That relationship ultimately became the engine behind Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a 31-track album recorded in secret over six years and conceived as a singular work of art rather than a conventional commercial release. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

The grand jury had been meeting in secret and returned the indictment on July 20. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Some practitioners, particularly in modern Druidry’s early decades, have maintained that their tradition is a direct continuation of the ancient druids’ religion, one that had been preserved in secret over two millennia. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above