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privately
CIDE DICTIONARY
privately, adv.
- In a private manner; not openly; without the presence of others. [1913 Webster]
- In a manner affecting an individual; personally; not officially; as, he is not privately benefited. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
privately
a huis clos, apart, aside, behind closed doors, by stealth, covertly, furtively, hugger-mugger, in camera, in chambers, in executive session, in person, in privacy, in private, in private conference, in privy, in propria persona, in the flesh, individually, januis clausis, personally, privily, stealthily, sub rosa, surreptitiouslyROGET THESAURUS
privately
Modesty
N modesty, humility, diffidence, timidity, retiring disposition, unobtrusiveness, bashfulness, mauvaise honte, blush, blushing, verecundity, self-knowledge, reserve, constraint, demureness, blushing honors, modest, diffident, humble, timid, timorous, bashful, shy, nervous, skittish, coy, sheepish, shamefaced, blushing, overmodest, unpretending, unpretentious, unobtrusive, unassuming, unostentatious, unboastful, unaspiring, poor in spirit, out of countenance, reserved, constrained, demure, humbly, quietly, privately, without ceremony, without beat of drum, sans fa, not stepping o'er the bounds of modesty, thy modesty's a candle to thy merit.For further exploring for "privately" in Webster Dictionary Online