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privily

[ priv-uh-lee ]
/ ˈprɪv ə li /
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adverb
in a privy manner; secretly.
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Origin of privily

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at privy, -ly

Words nearby privily

privet hawk, privilege, privileged, privileged altar, privileged site, privily, privity, priv. pr., privy, privy chamber, privy coat
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Words related to privily

clandestinely, covertly, furtively, personally, privately, quietly, stealthily, surreptitiously, behind closed doors, behind someone's back, confidentially, hush-hush, in camera, in confidence, in secret, insidiously, intimately, obscurely, on the sly, slyly

How to use privily in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for privily

privily
/ (ˈprɪvɪlɪ) /
adverb
archaic, or literary in a secret way
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