Meanings
prepositional phrase
- secretly; confidentially; in private.
The meeting took place in secret.
1 more example
They reviewed the report in secret.
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin secrecy; not openly
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in secret. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20secret
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“in secret.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20secret. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in secret,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20secret.
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