privately
adverb uk/ˈpraɪ.vət.li/ us/ˈpraɪ.vət.li/
(PERSONAL)
B2 私下地，秘密地
in secret, or with only one or two other people present
She spoke privately with the manager. 她私下与经理谈了谈。
Despite his public support, privately (= secretly) he was worried. 尽管他公开支持，但暗地里还是焦虑不安。
- More examples
- I'd prefer it if we could speak privately.
- Though he had tried to be enthusiastic about the plans, privately he felt more sceptical.
(NOT OFFICIAL)
私立地;私营地;民间地
by a person or company and not by the government
a privately owned business 私营企业