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privately

/ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/
/ˈpɹaɪvətli/

adverb more privately · most privately

In a private manner. Arley's ferry boat has been replaced by a single-span pedestrian bridge. This leads to the old Harbour Inn and the impeccably restored railway station, now part of the privately run steam-operated Severn Valley Railway.

Opposite: publicly

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: in private, privy, privado, confidentially, secretly, clandestinely, covertly, separately, individually, alone, deprived, particular, especially, personal, informally, particularly

adverb

Opposite: publicly

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adv in a private manner

Español	privadamente
Português	privadamente
Italiano	privatamente, in privato, in confidenza, fra noi, inter nos
Русский	про себя pro sebja

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@misc{privately_2026,
  title = {privately},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/privately},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}