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privily

/ˈprɪv.ɪ.li/

Traducción: Adverbio arcaico que significa 'en secreto' o 'de manera privada'. Se usaba en inglés antiguo, especialmente en contextos legales y literarios, para describir acciones realizadas sin conocimiento público o de forma confidencial.

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adverb

/ˈprɪv.ɪ.li/C2formalobsoleto
  • esAdverbio arcaico que significa 'en secreto' o 'de manera privada'. Se usaba en inglés antiguo, especialmente en contextos legales y literarios, para describir acciones realizadas sin conocimiento público o de forma confidencial.

An archaic adverb meaning 'secretly' or 'in a private manner.' It was used in older English, particularly in legal and literary contexts, to describe actions done without public knowledge or in confidence.

  1. In a secret or confidential mannerC2formalbritish

    Done in a way that is not public or known to others; privately.

    esen secreto, a escondidas

    • He privily informed the authorities of the plan.
    • The two conspirators met privily in the garden.
    • She privily slipped the note into his hand.

    Sinónimosconfidentiallycovertlyfurtivelyin secretprivatelysecretlystealthilysurreptitiously

    Antónimosopenlyovertlypublicly

Formas
  • more privily comparative form
  • most privily superlative form