in secret

Frequency: 8.021.0 per million words

done without other people knowing

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Examples (10)

  • The stars were married in secret to avoid publicity.
  • They met in secret to discuss the confidential plans.
  • She had been saving money in secret for years to buy a house.
  • The government conducted negotiations in secret to reach a peace agreement.
  • He worked in secret on his invention, hoping to surprise everyone.
  • Many charitable acts are performed in secret, without seeking recognition.
  • The children planned their mother's birthday party in secret.
  • They hoped their affair would remain in secret, but rumors started.
  • Despite the tight security, the documents were exchanged in secret.
  • She wrote her novel in secret during late nights, never telling anyone.