"confidentially" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more confidentially [comparative], most confidentially [superlative]
Etymology: confidential + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|confidential|ly}} 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), confidencialmente (Galician), εμπιστευτικά (empisteftiká) (Greek), í trúnaði (Icelandic), undir fjögur augu (Icelandic), confidenzialmente (Italian), confidencialmente (Portuguese), confidencialmente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-confidentially-en-adv-sqkUKned Disambiguation of 'in a confidential manner': 84 16
  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 incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 11 89

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