What does in secret mean?

in secret means "in secrecy; not openly".

What is another word for in secret?

Close synonyms include secretly, on the Q.T., on the QT. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is in secret a common word?

in secret is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

in secret — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in secrecy; not openly
“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”
Synonymssecretly on the Q.T.on the QT

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What does in secret mean?: in secret means "in secrecy; not openly".
What is another word for in secret?: Close synonyms include secretly, on the Q.T., on the QT. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is in secret a common word?

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