privately
 (ad.)祕密地,私下地
 Pri·vate·ly adv.
 1. In a private manner; not openly; without the presence of others.
 2. In a manner affecting an individual; personally; not officially; as, he is not privately benefited.
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 privately
      adv 1: 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" [syn: in private, in camera]
             [ant: publicly]
      2: by a private person or interest; "a privately financed
         campaign" [ant: publicly]