as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
he was furious when his friend revealed to others information that he had shared confidentially
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Recent Examples of confidentially
So these cases are almost always settled confidentially.
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Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Tips can be made to the Arson Watch Reward Program confidentially and anonymously, fire officials said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Shein, which sources a significant amount of its goods from China, confidentially filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong last month, according to a Financial Times report.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
The surge in business helped pave the way for the company to confidentially file for an IPO in July.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The cases for the girls will proceed confidentially through the county’s juvenile court.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Tips can be made to the Arson Watch Reward Program confidentially and anonymously, fire officials said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Shein, which sources a significant amount of its goods from China, confidentially filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong last month, according to a Financial Times report.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
The surge in business helped pave the way for the company to confidentially file for an IPO in July.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The cases for the girls will proceed confidentially through the county’s juvenile court.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentially
Adverb
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On June 12, The Edge engaged privately with Dine Brands.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Teammates privately questioned Thomson’s handling of the situation.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Inside each faux drawer are two shelves designed to secretly house shoes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Less than 24 hours after news broke of Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s breakup, fans are speculating that The Vampire Diaries star secretly hinted at her ex cheating on her.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Confidentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentially. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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