Meanings
comparative more privately · superlative most privately
- In a private manner.
Alonso and Ferrari may well privately regret the decision to delay their second pit stop until two laps after Maldonado made his on the 24th of 66 laps.
2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 26 Feb 20211 more example
Arley's ferry boat has been replaced by a single-span pedestrian bridge.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.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 389, about Upper Arley
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbkept private or confined to those intimately concerned
adverbby a private person or interest
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Italic*prei
- Proto-Italic*preiwos
- Latinprīvus
- Latinprīvō
- Latinprīvātus
- Middle Englishprivat(e)
- Englishprivate
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishprivately
Translations
Ancient Greek ἰδίᾳ
- ἰδίᾳ (idíāi)in a private manner
Catalan privadament
- privadamentin a private manner
Finnish yksityisesti
- yksityisestiin a private manner
Italian privatamente, in privato
- privatamentein a private manner
- in privatoin a private manner
- in confidenzain a private manner
- fra noiin a private manner
- inter nosin a private manner
Latin prīvātim, clam
- prīvātimin a private manner
- clamin a private manner
Portuguese privadamente
- privadamentein a private manner
Russian про себя
- про себя (pro sebja)in a private manner
Spanish privadamente
- privadamentein a private manner
Swedish privat
- privatin a private manner
Cite this entry
privately. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privately
“privately.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privately. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “privately,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privately.
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