privately

Adverb

Meaning

In a private manner; not openly; without the presence of others.

In a manner affecting an individual; personally not officially; as, he is not privately benefited.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

in private in camera private inside particularly alone individually secretly specially internally informally quietly intuitively intimately characteristically
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Antonyms

publicly commission commercially openly socially overtly
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Phrases with the word

privately held business privately owned possessions privately owned property privately funded school privately held company privately held enterprise

Examples

I do not believe there is a long-term future for the privately rented sector in its present form. Anthony Crosland

Privately run jails are a mark of American "reinvented government" that has been picked up by neoconservatives in Canada. Jane Jacobs

The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned. Theodor Herzl

At a family's most difficult time, I want to make sure at a minimum that they have the very basic of comforts: the ability to grieve their loss privately and the knowledge that their country is grateful for their loved one's sacrifice and service. Dave Reichert

Sell publicly and buy privately. Spanish Proverb

He that praise publicly will slander privately. Tamil Proverb

Close letter words and terms

privateer privateering privateersman privately funded school privately held privately held business