Privily

Quick meaning: Privily is an adverb meaning (archaic) Secretly, in secret; in a private manner; privately.

Meaning

(archaic) Secretly, in secret; in a private manner; privately.

Example Sentences

Thou, Richard, shalt to the Duke of Norfolk, / And tell him privily of our intent.

‘I have tidings I know you will be anxious to hear, sweet sister, but they are best spoken of privily.’

They moved camp in the morning, without breakfast except for a crumbling chunk of dry pemmican which Aaron chewed privily.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

Word Forms

• prively
• priuely

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prively, privately, pryuely, closely, secretively, secretly.

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