Associations to the word «Privately»

Wiktionary

PRIVATELY, adverb. In a private manner.
PRIVATELY HELD, adjective. Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of ownership sold via a stock exchange or other public market.

Dictionary definition

PRIVATELY, adverb. Kept private or confined to those intimately concerned; "it was discussed privately between the two men"; "privately, she thought differently"; "some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat"; "he was questioned in private".
PRIVATELY, adverb. By a private person or interest; "a privately financed campaign".

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle