privately
adv/ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/ · /ˈpɹaɪvətli/
Etymology From private + -ly.
1
In a private manner.
- Arley's ferry boat has been replaced by a single-span pedestrian bridge.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.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 389, about Upper Arley:
- 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.2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2021:
- Antonyms
- publicly
- Derived terms
- privately held