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 documentary was filmed in secret, then premiered without warning at the Telluride Film Festival. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 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

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