Local English word record

in secret

adverb · 1 sense

in secrecy; not openly

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Examples

  • met secretly to discuss the invasion plans
  • the children secretly went to the movies when they were supposed to be at the library
  • they arranged to meet in secret

Word relationships

Synonyms

secretly, on the q.t., on the qt

Source and method

This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.

Princeton WordNet 3.0