privily

adverb

priv·​i·​ly ˈprivə̇lē 

-li

: in a privy manner : privately, secretly

Word History

Etymology

Middle English prively, from prive privy + -ly

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Kids Definition

privily

adverb

priv·​i·​ly

ˈpriv-ə-lē

: in secret : privately