26984 words

privately

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
in secret, or with only one or two other people present:

Examples:

She spoke privately with the manager.
Despite his public support, privately (= secretly) he was worried.
2
by a person or company and not by the government:

Examples:

a privately owned business
3
not said or done officially or publicly:

Examples:

say/acknowledge/admit privately Officials privately admitted that the data was unreliable.
speak/meet privately (with sb) He met privately with his administrative team late in the day.
4
owned or financed by a company or group of people, rather than by the government:

Examples:

privately run/operated/managed.
privately funded projects

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