privately
gb/pɹˈaɪvɪtli/ us/pɹˈaɪvɪtli/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 6600
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
B1
property
1
not in public; in private
in a way that other people cannot see, hear, or know about; not in public
نمط الاستخدام:
to [verb] privately with [someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse "privately" with "personally". "Privately" means not in public or not where others can see or hear, while "personally" focuses on who does the action (yourself) or your own opinion. Example: "I want to speak to you privately" (no one else listening) vs. "I personally disagree" (this is my own opinion). Learners may also overuse "secretly" in situations where "privately" is more natural but less dramatic.
مرادفات
in private (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech as a set phrase.)
|
confidentially (Emphasizes that the information must not be shared; more formal.)
أضداد
publicly (Describes actions or statements made so that everyone can see or know them.)
تراكيب شائعة
talk privately
|speak privately
|meet privately
|discuss [something] privately
|settle the matter privately
|handle it privately
مواضيع
communication
|social
|privacy
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Could I speak with you privately for a moment?
- They agreed to settle the dispute privately instead of going to court.
- She shared the news privately with her closest friends before making an announcement.
- The two leaders met privately before the press conference.
- He asked her privately whether she was planning to leave the company.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I want to talk to you privately.
- They met privately in his office.
- She told me privately that she was leaving.
- Please call me privately after the meeting.
- He said he would explain it privately.
adverb
B2
property
2
in one’s own mind; not openly
used to say that someone thinks or feels something but does not say it in public or in an official way
نمط الاستخدام:
Privately, [someone] [verb] [clause]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use only "secretly" or "inside" instead of "privately" for inner thoughts. "Privately" is more natural for neutral personal opinions ("Privately, I disagree"), while "secretly" can sound like hiding something wrong or forbidden, and "inside" is usually used with verbs like "feel" ("Inside, I felt sad").
مرادفات
secretly (Often stronger and more emotional; can suggest doing something wrong, while "privately" is more neutral.)
|
inwardly (Focuses on internal feelings, especially when the outside behavior looks different.)
أضداد
openly (Means showing or saying something so that everyone can see or hear it.)
تراكيب شائعة
privately think
|privately believe
|privately hope
|privately fear
|privately admit
|privately wonder
مواضيع
emotions
|opinions
|politics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Publicly he supported the plan, but privately he thought it would fail.
- Privately, she doubted that the project could be finished on time.
- He was smiling, but privately he was very worried.
- Privately, I think this is a big mistake.
- The minister privately admitted that the policy was unpopular.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Privately, I think the movie was bad.
- She was calm, but privately she was scared.
- He says it is fine, but privately he is angry.
- Privately, they do not trust their boss.
- Privately, she wants to change her job.
adverb
B2
property
3
by private, not state, ownership
owned, paid for, or managed by a person or company, not by the government
نمط الاستخدام:
privately [owned/funded/run/operated]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes mix up "privately" with "personally" here. "Privately owned" means "not owned by the government", while "personally owned" focuses on being owned by a single person, not a company. Also, learners may say *"private owned" instead of the correct "privately owned".
مرادفات
independently (Can describe being separate from government control or large organizations, but is broader and not limited to ownership.)
أضداد
publicly owned (Specifically describes ownership or control by the state or the general public.)
تراكيب شائعة
privately owned
|privately funded
|privately run
|privately held company
|privately financed
|privately managed
مواضيع
business
|economy
|law
|education
|politics
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Most hospitals in this area are privately owned.
- The museum is privately funded through donations.
- She works at a privately run language school.
- The company remained privately held for over fifty years.
- This road was built privately and later sold to the city.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The hotel is privately owned.
- This school is privately run, not public.
- The project was privately funded by a rich family.
- He sold his privately owned land to the town.
- They started a small, privately managed clinic.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
privately
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪvɪtli/
US/pɹˈaɪvɪtli/
المقاطع والنبر
privately (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (privately)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: privately
- Plural: privatelies
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
in private
1/ˈɪn pɹˈaɪvɪt/
fixed phrase
away from other people
when other people cannot see, hear, or join; not in public
أمثلة
- They spoke in private about the issue.
- They argued loudly in public but later apologized in private.
- Please tell me in private if there’s a problem.
- If you have any questions, please ask me in private after class.
- The couple preferred to keep their problems in private.
behind closed doors
1/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
with no outsiders present
in a private place, with no people from outside watching or listening
أمثلة
- The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- Important negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- The key decisions were made behind closed doors.
- They prefer to discuss family matters behind closed doors.
- They always argue behind closed doors.
- They like to keep their negotiations behind closed doors.
- A lot of bullying happens behind closed doors, where teachers cannot see it.
behind closed doors
2/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
In secret, where other people cannot see or know what happens.
أمثلة
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They discussed the matter behind closed doors.
behind closed doors
3/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
Happening in private, where people cannot see or know about it.
أمثلة
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They met behind closed doors to discuss the plan.