Privately

Pronunciation: /ˈpraɪvətli/

Definitions of privately

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by providing information on how, when, where, or to what extent something is done

Example Sentences

A1 I like to read privately in my room.

A2 She whispered privately to her friend during the meeting.

B1 The company's financial information is kept privately among top executives.

B2 They privately discussed their concerns about the new project.

C1 The politician privately met with lobbyists to discuss campaign contributions.

C2 The celebrity prefers to handle personal matters privately to avoid public scrutiny.

Examples of privately in a Sentence

formal The meeting will be held privately in the conference room.

informal Let's discuss this privately after the party.

slang I'll tell you privately what really happened.

figurative She kept her feelings privately hidden from everyone.

Grammatical Forms of privately

• past tense: privately
• plural: privately
• comparative: more privately
• superlative: most privately
• present tense: privately
• future tense: will privately
• perfect tense: have privately
• continuous tense: am privately
• singular: privately
• positive degree: private
• infinitive: to privately
• gerund: privately
• participle: privately

Origin and Evolution of privately

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'privately' originated from the Latin word 'privatus', which means 'belonging to oneself' or 'not for public use'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'privately' has evolved to refer to actions or information that is kept confidential or not shared with the public.