Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRIVATELY

adv. In a secret manner; not openly or publicly. 1. In a manner affecting an individual or company. He is not privately benefited.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRIVATELY

PRIVATELY Pri "vate *ly, adv.

 

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

 

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

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

privately

pri vate ly |ˈprīvitlē ˈpraɪvɪtli | ▶adverb in a private way, manner, or capacity: I must insist we speak privately | his research is privately financed. • [ often sentence adverb ] used to refer to a situation in which someone's thoughts and feelings are not disclosed to others: privately, Republican strategists worried about the latest polls.

 

Oxford Dictionary

privately

pri |vate ¦ly ▶adverb in a private way, manner, or capacity: I must insist we speak privately | their children were privately educated. • [ often sentence adverb ] used to refer to a situation in which someone's thoughts and feelings are not revealed: privately, Robert considered that she was overreacting.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

privately

privately adverb 1 we must talk privately: in secret, secretly, in private, behind closed doors, in camera; in confidence, confidentially, between ourselves, entre nous, off the record; formal sub rosa. ANTONYMS publicly. 2 privately, I am glad: secretly, inwardly, deep down, personally, unofficially. 3 he lived very privately: out of the public eye, out of public view, in seclusion, in solitude, alone.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

privately

privately adverb 1 I wanted the opportunity to talk to you privately: in private, with no one else present, behind closed doors, between ourselves, confidentially, in confidence, discreetly, in secret, secretly; French entre nous; Latin in camera. ANTONYMS publicly. 2 privately, MPs were disturbed by the news: secretly, inwardly, deep down, personally, unofficially. 3 they lived their lives very privately: out of the public eye, out of public view, in seclusion, in solitude, alone, without being disturbed, without being interrupted.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

privately

pri vate ly /práɪvətli /→private 副詞 1 〖時に文修飾 〗ひそかに , 内密に ; 個人的に (は )▸ Let's talk privately .内密に話をしよう ▸ I'm privately furious .私は内心ひどく怒っている 2 ｟主に英 ｠民間で [からの ]. ▸ a privately owned business 民間企業 3 他人の仲介なく ; 直接に .