B2adverbsocietybusiness
US/ˈpraɪ.vət.li/
UK/ˈpraɪ.vət.li/
in a way that other people cannot see or hear, or not run by the state
In context
Can we talk privately for a few minutes after the meeting?
He privately admitted that he had doubts about the plan.
The school is privately funded and receives no money from the state.
Words that go with privately
verb + adverb
- speak privatelyCould I speak to you privately?
- meet privatelyThe two leaders met privately for an hour.
adverb + adjective
- privately ownedMost of the land is privately owned.
- privately fundedThe project is privately funded.
- privately educatedShe was privately educated in Switzerland.
adverb + verb
- privately admitMany ministers privately admit the policy has failed.