in private

in private
adverb
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned (Freq. 1)
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it was discussed privately between the two men

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privately, she thought differently

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some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat

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he was questioned in private

Syn: ↑privately, ↑in camera
Ant: ↑publicly (for: ↑privately)
Derived from adjective: ↑private (for: ↑privately)

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IN SECRET, secretly, privately, behind closed doors, in camera, à huis clos; in confidence, confidentially, between ourselves, entre nous, off the record; formal sub rosa.

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adverb
: privately, secretly : not openly or in public

usurp in private the authority she could never assert in public — Edith Wharton

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in private
1. Not in public
2. Away from public view
3. Secretly
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in a place or situation where other people cannot watch or listen

I’d like to talk with you in private, if you don’t mind.

Thesaurus: secret, secretive and in secretsynonym
Main entry: private

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with no one else present

I've got to talk to you in private

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: out of the sight and hearing of other people : in a private place

We would like to speak to you in private. [=privately]

The group always met in private.

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in ˈprivate idiom
with nobody else present

Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private?

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