"confidentially" meaning in All languages combined

See confidentially on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more confidentially [comparative], most confidentially [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English confidential Middle English -ly English -ly English confidentially From confidential + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|confidential|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English confidential Middle English -ly English -ly English confidentially [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "confidentially", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="confidentially"> From confidential + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} confidentially (comparative more confidentially, superlative most confidentially)
  1. In a confidential manner. Synonyms: in confidence Translations (in a confidential manner): confidencialment (Catalan), confidentiellement (French), confidencialmente (Galician), unter vier Augen (German), εμπιστευτικά (empisteftiká) (Greek), í trúnaði (Icelandic), undir fjögur augu (Icelandic), confidenzialmente (Italian), confidencialmente (Portuguese), confidencialmente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-confidentially-en-adv-sqkUKned Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'in a confidential manner': 76 24
  2. Spoken of in a private manner. Tags: alt-of, colloquial Alternative form of: in a private manner
    Sense id: en-confidentially-en-adv-AO2BMfnb Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 70 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 30 70 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 40 60
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