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   privately

   /ˈprʌɪvɪtli/

   adverb

   • 1. in a private way, manner, or capacity: "I must insist we speak privately" Similar in privatewith no one else presentbehind closed doorsbetween ourselvesconfidentiallyin confidencediscreetlyin secretsecretlyentre nousin cameraout of the public eyeout of public viewin seclusionin solitudealonewithout being disturbedwithout being interruptedOpposite publicly
   • ▪ used to refer to a situation in which someone's thoughts and feelings are not revealed: "privately, Robert considered that she was overreacting" Similar secretlyinwardlydeep downpersonallyunofficially

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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