English Dictionary
◊ PRIVATELY
privately
adv 1: kept private or confined to those intimately concerned; "it
was discussed privately between the two men";
"privately, she thought differently"; "some member of
his own party hoped privately for his defeat"; "he was
questioned in private" [syn: {in private}] [ant: {publicly}]
2: by a private person or interest; "a privately financed
campaign" [ant: {publicly}]