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privately

/ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/ adverb B2
  1. In a private manner.
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Privately she was of the opinion that Marilla Cuthbert swept that yard over as often as she swept her house.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 4 · C1
Very likely he had spoken to him privately, and had threatened to expose him unless he voluntarily resigned his membership of the club, and promised not to play cards again.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 32 · C1
Elizabeth privately added, “And how much I shall have to conceal!”
Pride and Prejudice, p. 251 · B2
“Privately?”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 943 · C1

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