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 reconstruction of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, where congregants gathered in secret before building a meeting house in Virginia, was celebrated Friday. — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Shakeel took up dance and acting in secret because her family forbade both. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

It was made in secret and released independently with the backing of its producer The Guardian, and MK2. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

Trailers released in the weeks since have only fueled curiosity about how the filmmakers managed to work on the project in secret with Holmes, 42, for so long. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026