adverb
- in a private or secret manner; secretly
Usage: archaic; formal
Examples
- The conspirators met privily in the abandoned warehouse.
- She privily shared the news with her closest friend.
- The king’s advisors privily discussed the matter before the council meeting.
- He privily wondered if he had made the right decision.
- The documents were privily exchanged between the two parties.
- They privily planned the surprise celebration for weeks.