privately

From private +‎ -ly.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/, /ˈpɹaɪvətli/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: pri‧vate‧ly

privately (comparative more privately, superlative most privately)

1. In a private manner.
   • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 389, about Upper Arley:

     Arley's ferry boat has been replaced by a single-span pedestrian bridge. This leads to the old Harbour Inn and the impeccably restored railway station, now part of the privately run steam-operated Severn Valley Railway.

   • 2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Alonso and Ferrari may well privately regret the decision to delay their second pit stop until two laps after Maldonado made his on the 24th of 66 laps.

• publicly

• privately held