| Main Entry: | behind closed doors |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in private conference |
Synonyms: |
a huis clos, in camera, in chambers, in closed meeting, in executive session, in secret meeting, januis clausis |
| Main Entry: | confidentially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in secret |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, between ourselves, between us, between you and me, covertly, don't breathe a word, hushedly, in confidence, in on the ground floor, off the cuff, off the record, personally, privately, sub rosa |
Antonyms: |
commonly, familiarly, openly, publicly |
| Main Entry: | secretly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in hidden manner |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, behind someone's back, by stealth, clandestinely, confidentially, covertly, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in confidence, in holes and corners, in secret, in strict confidence, insidiously, intimately, obscurely, on the QT, on the quiet, on the sly, personally, privately, privily, quietly, slyly, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiously, under the table, underhandedly, unobserved |
Antonyms: |
openly, publicly |
| Main Entry: | between you and me |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in confidence |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, between ourselves, confidentially, don't breathe a word, off the record, privately |
| Main Entry: | huggermugger |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | secretly |
Synonyms: |
behind closed doors, behind someone's back, by stealth, clandestinely, confidentially, covertly, furtively, hush-hush, in camera, in confidence, in holes and corners, in secret, in strict confidence, insidiously, intimately, o, obscurely, on the QT |