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

Yet in this astounding new film from Nathan Fielder (‘The Rehearsal’ and ‘The Curse,’ NYFF61) and Lance Oppenheim (‘Primetime’), created in secret over the past four years, Holmes becomes an entirely different kind of camera subject. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

The project was made in secret and is set to be released in theaters in October. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

An Afghan woman journalist filmed these scenes for us in secret. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Parton addressed the speculation that she was covered in secret tattoos during a May 2014 appearance on Today. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026