in private

Adverb

WordNet 3.0

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned“it was discussed privately between the two men”“privately, she thought differently”“some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat”“he was questioned in private”Synonyms: privately in private in camera

Private \Pri"vate\ (pr[imac]"v[asl]t), n.

1.A secret message; a personal unofficial communication. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2.Personal interest; particular business.[Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Nor must I be unmindful of my private.— B. Jonson.[1913 Webster]

3.Privacy; retirement. [Archaic] "Go off; I discard you; let me enjoy my private." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

4.One not invested with a public office. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]

What have kings, that privates have not too?— Shak.[1913 Webster]

5.(Mil.) A common soldier; a soldier below the grade of a noncommissioned officer. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

6.pl. The private parts; the genitals. [1913 Webster]

In private, secretly; not openly or publicly. [1913 Webster]