in secret

Idioms  

1. Unknown to others, privately. For example, They met in secret, or, as Shakespeare put it in Love's Labour's Lost (5:2): “One word in secret.” [Second half of 1400s]

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Example Sentences

“Their fee structure was designed in secret by board members of the PRO,” said Eric Hoplin, president and chief executive of the group.

From Los Angeles Times

People in Gaza have already cast their votes in secret, according to the source, but it is unclear whether the process has concluded elsewhere.

From BBC

"Before, we did everything in secret, we let the relationship develop away from prying eyes," she said, a touch nostalgic.

From Barron's

The affected barrister is Rachel Toney, who represents al-Libi's interests in secret hearings which are closed to him and his own lawyers.

From BBC

Former group member Kelli Byrd testified for two hours on Thursday, providing a rare glimpse inside the religious group that had operated in secret for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• clandestinely
• covertly
• furtively
• personally
• privately
• quietly
• stealthily
• surreptitiously