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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Uhlaender has even said that some Canadian athletes are privately supporting her in this battle.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Their bold bid to subpoena Wiles also parallels their effort to seek similar testimony from Rubio, who as Florida’s senator privately met with Rivera, Nuhfer and Gorrin at a hotel in Washington in 2017.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Zeoli noted that when working confidentially with a business, there must be patience and discretion used.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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Zepto Indian quick-commerce startup Zepto has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, according to a public notice issued by the company on Sunday.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The lesson isn't that failure should be celebrated or that every flop is secretly brilliant.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, Mehlhorn secretly helped fund a deceptive social-media botnet campaign, which mimicked foreign-interference tactics and was designed to hurt a Republican Senate candidate.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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“In camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20camera. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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