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What is another word for in secret?

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Adverb
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Carried out secretly or confidentially
secretly
clandestinely
covertly
privately
confidentially
stealthily
furtively
discreetly
quietly
privily
conspiratorially
unobserved
in private
in confidence
on the quiet
behind closed doors
on the sly
in camera
sub rosa
under cover
behind the scenes
without anyone knowing
under the counter
on the side
surreptitiously
by stealth
slyly
intimately
between ourselves
off the record
backstage
in strict confidence
insidiously
sneakily
behind someone's back
obscurely
on the QT
hush-hush
in holes and corners
underhandedly
unofficially
personally
underground
under the table
in secrecy
with no one else present
hushedly
on the q.t.
entre nous
between us
secretively
alone
undercover
under the radar
between themselves
between you and me
between yourselves
with stealth
confidingly
under wraps
out of sight
in hiding
huggermugger
without someone's knowledge
in petto
under the rose
between you, me, and the bedpost
between you, me, and the gatepost
à huis clos
slily
underhandly
cunningly
craftily
wilily
hiddenly
slipperily
artfully
guilefully
trickily
schemingly
foxily
shiftily
blackly
deviously
designingly
duplicitously
calculatingly
shadily
subtly
indirectly
veiledly
slimly
deceitfully
unscrupulously
treacherously
slickly
connivingly
cautiously
cloakedly
evasively
shrewdly
unprincipledly
dodgily
circumspectly
beguilingly
shonkily
cutely
snidely
disingenuously
cagily
manipulatively
murkily
enigmatically
mystically
collusively
carefully
cleverly
silently
noiselessly
cattily
felinely
closely
cowardlily
yellowly
dishonestly
strangely
deeply
unintelligibly
occultly
cloudedly
ambiguously
darkly
well
crookedly
very well
dishonourablyUK
unethically
fraudulently
disreputably
immorally
dubiously
unfairly
cheatingly
dirtily
insincerely
fishily
unsportingly
obliquely
errantly
gimmickily
two-facedly
dishonorablyUS
elusively
creepily
“Cryptography is the enciphering and deciphering of messages in secret code or cipher.”
Adjective
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Hidden or concealed activities done privately without public knowledge or observation
behind-the-scenes
backstage
clandestine
covert
secret
secretive
undercover
under-the-table
sub rosa
behind the curtain
in a corner
in the background
in the dark
out of public view
furtive
surreptitious
sneaky
private
underhand
stealthy
sneaking
underground
backstairs
underhanded
stealth
privy
sneak
hidden
closet
cloak-and-dagger
under-the-counter
hugger-mugger
devious
black
hush-hush
hole-and-corner
reticent
uncommunicative
reserved
quiet
silent
withdrawn
taciturn
unforthcoming
mysterious
enigmatic
cryptic
close
introverted
closemouthed
guarded
deep
dark
discreet
cautious
introvert
clamlike
hushed
zipped
cagey
sly
feline
tight-lipped
in chambers
coy
clammed up
playing your cards close to your chest
on the QT
close-mouthed
in privacy
in private
buttoned up
non-communicative
tight-mouthed
self-contained
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