Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a private or secret manner; not openly or publicly.
- In a manner affecting an individual; personally: as, he is not privately benefited.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a private manner; not openly; without the presence of others.
- adverb In a manner affecting an individual; personally; not officially.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
private manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
- adverb by a private person or interest
Etymologies
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Examples
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It was where she had asked for a word privately with him the minute they learned the cause of the illness her son and the others were suffering from.
Thin Air Kristine Kathryn Rusch 2000
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It was where she had asked for a word privately with him the minute they learned the cause of the illness her son and the others were suffering from.
Thin Air Kristine Kathryn Rusch 2000
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A new system of restraining troublesome children in privately run youth jails has still not come into effect six years after the deaths of two teenagers, the Ministry of Justice confirmed tonight.
Youth jails yet to introduce new restraint system six years after deaths Alan Travis 2010
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So for Drum, and I presume for much of the Left, the suggestion that a government service be managed privately is just as bad as the suggestion that the service be ended.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » I Finally May Be Understanding Something 2009
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Here it is: 'What's the process for responding to sisters who dissent publicly or privately from the authoritative teaching of the Church?'
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The plazas created by these agreements are called "privately owned public spaces," or "POPS," and the city has lots of them.
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The only difference here is that the city controls soldier field and the united center in privately owned!
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The plazas created by these agreements are called "privately owned public spaces," or "POPS," and the city has lots of them.
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Indeed, the contract between the city and the Paulsons states that the Paulsons will "assist" the city in privately selling the bonds.
Paulson stadium deal funnels Portland tax money to New York (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The plazas created by these agreements are called "privately owned public spaces," or "POPS," and the city has lots of them.
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