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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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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“In camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20camera. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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