as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
the board of trustees met in camera to decide the fate of the embattled university president
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Adverb
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Was Scott brimming with optimism for the future, as his brother maintained, or privately tormented, as his partner believed?—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025 -
The allegation led Hogsett to privately prohibit Cook from having romantic relationships with city employees.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The two sides settled confidentially last year and Joyride emerged from bankruptcy.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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So these cases are almost always settled confidentially.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Norman Osborn secretly kept a piece of the symbiote to experiment on.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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While the two were discussing the deal, Niroula secretly let Bustamante and McCarthy into the house.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“In camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20camera. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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