Synonyms of in secret

in secret

phrase

as in personally

in person and usually privately

a business deal conducted in secret

Synonyms & Similar Words

• personally
• face-to-face
• in private
• directly
• tête-à-tête
• immediately
• secretly
• intimately
• familiarly
• confidentially

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirectly
• publicly
• openly
• distantly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in secret

It’s all designed to bring food lovers, cultural enthusiasts and fashionistas together in secret. — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 6 July 2026

On March 20, 1969, the couple exchanged vows in secret at the British Consulate in Gibraltar. — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Virginia’s dad, too busy to show up for her, used to hire a cameraman to film her school recitals in secret. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Escorted in secret by police under the cover of darkness, the millennium-old Bayeux Tapestry finally arrived to London’s British Museum on Friday. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019