All in secret synonyms
in se·cret
I i adv in secret
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- clandestinely — characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
- surreptitiously — obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
- covertly — concealed; secret; disguised.
- privately — belonging to some particular person: private property.
- personally — through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.
- furtively — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- stealthily — done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
- confidentially — Confidentially is used to say that what you are telling someone is a secret and should not be discussed with anyone else.
- hush-hush — highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation.
- intimately — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- obscurely — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- slyly — in a deceitful manner; cunningly: They slyly plot to overthrow us.
- sub rosa — confidentially; secretly; privately.
- behind closed doors — If people have talks and discussions behind closed doors, they have them in private because they want them to be kept secret.
- in camera — a judge's private office.
- in confidence — full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
- insidiously — intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.
- on the qt — on the q.t., stealthily; secretly: to meet someone on the q.t.
- on the sly — cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
- privily — in a privy manner; secretly.
- under the table — of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
- underhanded — underhand.
- unobserved — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- behind someone's back — without someone's knowledge or consent
- o — the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
adj in secret
- in the dark — having very little or no light: a dark room.
- backstage — In a theatre, backstage refers to the areas behind the stage.