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

The grand jury, which had been meeting in secret, returned the indictment on July 20. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Docker moved in a different direction with its MCP Catalog and Toolkit, containerizing servers and wrapping them in secret management, policy enforcement and audit logging. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

In the second-season finale, some time after Aemond had killed Rhaenyra’s son Luke, Alicent arrives in secret to Dragonstone to barter Aegon’s life in exchange for peace, and safety in particular for her daughter (and Aegon’s wife) Helaena. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

The singer-songwriter and actress, 58, and the rapper, 57, tied the knot in secret in 2024. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026