- privily
- adverb see privy I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
privily
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Privily — Priv i*ly, adv. In a privy manner; privately; secretly. Chaucer. 2 Pet. ii. 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
privily — privy ► ADJECTIVE (privy to) ▪ sharing in the knowledge of (something secret). ► NOUN (pl. privies) ▪ a toilet in a small shed outside a house. DERIVATIVES privily adverb. ORIGIN Old French prive private , also private place , from Latin priva … English terms dictionary
privily — adverb confidentially or in secret told her friend privily that she was planning to be married • Usage Domain: ↑archaism, ↑archaicism … Useful english dictionary
privily — /priv euh lee/, adv. in a privy manner; secretly. [1250 1300; ME; see PRIVY, LY] * * * … Universalium
privily — adverb In a private manner; privately … Wiktionary
privily — adv. RG. 518. Alys. 3765 … Oldest English Words
privily — adv. secretly, covertly, clandestinely, surreptitiously … English contemporary dictionary
privily — ad. Privately, secretly … New dictionary of synonyms
privily — priv·i·ly … English syllables
privily — /ˈprɪvəli/ (say privuhlee) adverb Archaic in a privy manner; secretly …
