1
[ adverb ] kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

Synonyms

in_private in_camera

Examples

"it was discussed privately between the two men" "privately, she thought differently" "some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat" "he was questioned in private"

Used in print

(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)

It occurred to me that you might be interested in some thoughts which I expressed privately in recent years , in the hope of clearing_up a certain confusion in the public mind about what foreign_policy is all about and what it means , and of developing a certain compassion for those who are carrying such responsibilities inside Government .

(Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)

Privately , he created and magnified an image of himself as a hired assassin .

It is possible , although highly doubtful , that he killed none at_all but merely let his reputation work for him by privately claiming every unsolved murder in the state .

Related terms

publicly private private

2
[ adverb ] by a private person or interest

Examples

"a privately financed campaign"

Used in print

(Sports Age, 24:9...)

Through the efforts of SAAMI 's shooting development program these shooting activities , and many others , including assists in the development of public and privately financed shooting parks , trap and skeet leagues , rifle and pistol marksmanship programs have been promoted , to mention only a_few .

Related terms

publicly

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Rhymes with

quietly intricately fervently proportionately indefinitely immaculately infinitely compassionately legitimately intimately dispassionately definitely unfortunately fortunately approximately passionately delicately disproportionately inordinately indiscriminately ultimately affectionately defiantly elaborately patently rightly stridently separately inadequately deliberately desperately adequately inappropriately brightly tightly violently silently incompetently blatantly covertly modestly moderately knightly nightly lightly minutely sprightly implicitly explicitly dishonestly reluctantly exultantly importantly triumphantly evidently confidently fortunately desperately deliberately alternately immediately separately unfortunately accurately inaccurately forthrightly intermittently inadvertently perfectly honestly vastly imminently permanently coherently patiently arrogantly slightly violently flamboyantly extravagantly vehemently excellently adamantly eminently magnificently differently decently reverently innocently prominently recently predominantly complacently politely virulently impatiently persistently hesitantly fortnightly consistently instantly constantly insistently ardently abundantly promptly tacitly prudently imprudently valiantly eloquently currently diligently unsightly consequently stringently subsequently competently motley attlee urgently transparently fluently efficiently unpleasantly sufficiently insufficiently concurrently pungently inherently apparently inefficiently independently incoherently presently incessantly pleasantly aptly greatly partly flatly devoutly portly fraudulently obediently significantly nonchalantly negligently elegantly earnestly brilliantly adequately intelligently indignantly appropriately abruptly manifestly resolutely absolutely ghastly softly lastly costly courtly priestley priestly stoutly hotly frequently flagrantly obediently leniently conveniently infrequently poignantly neatly wheatley lately smartly bluntly unjustly overtly robustly faintly secretly discreetly curtly hartley shortly justly strictly exactly exquisitely illicitly firstly saintly deftly sweetly intently stately

Phonetic and Homophones

P R AY1 V AH0 T L IY0

Similar Spelling

private privates private_eye Prevatte privatize privatise privateer private_line probate Previte Prevatt privateness Privette private_road probative privation prefatory privet provide Privett

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