Antonyms for in secret
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : see-krit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsi krɪt |
Definition of in secret
Origin :- late 14c., from Latin secretus "set apart, withdrawn; hidden, concealed, private," past participle of secernere "to set apart, part, divide; exclude," from se- "without, apart," properly "on one's own" (see se-) + cernere "separate" (see crisis).
- As an adjective from late 14c., from French secret, adjective use of noun. Open secret is from 1828. Secret agent first recorded 1715; secret service is from 1737; secret weapon is from 1936.
- As in behind-the-scenes : adj in the background
- As in secretly : adv in hidden manner
- As in huggermugger : adv secretly
Synonyms for in secret
- backstage
- behind closed doors
- behind someone's back
- behind the curtain
- by stealth
- clandestinely
- confidentially
- covertly
- furtively
- hush-hush
- in a corner
- in camera
- in confidence
- in holes and corners
- in secret
- in strict confidence
- in the dark
- insidiously
- intimately
- o
- obscurely
- on the QT
- on the quiet
- on the sly
- out of public view
- personally
- privately
- privily
- quietly
- slyly
- stealthily
- sub rosa
- surreptitiously
- under the table
- underhandedly
- unobserved
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