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
The two sides settled confidentially last year and Joyride emerged from bankruptcy.
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
So these cases are almost always settled confidentially.
—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
Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
So these cases are almost always settled confidentially.
—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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Several women founders have privately supported the idea.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The church can start today — preach one sermon naming abuse, post hotline resources, and meet privately with survivors to listen and learn.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The suggestion that someone was secretly paying Duran was hilarious to anyone with a cursory familiarity with the attenuated state of the journalism industry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Based on the graphic novels of the same name, the titular Old Guard is made up of a group of immortal mercenaries tasked with secretly protecting humanity over the centuries.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Confidentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentially. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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