as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
he was furious when his friend revealed to others information that he had shared confidentially
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Recent Examples of confidentially
SpaceX has filed confidentially to go public and is seeking to raise as much as $75 billion at a valuation of more than $2 trillion, Bloomberg News has reported, which would be the largest IPO of all time.
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Anthony Hughes, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Other victims have only shared their experiences confidentially with experts, investigators and medical staff.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
SpaceX confidentially filed initial public offering (IPO) paperwork last month.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Most public charities are used to reporting major donors confidentially to the IRS on Schedule B, with donor names redacted from public filings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The University of Kansas Hospital Authority settled confidentially with the Nolte family shortly before the trial, with no admission of liability.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
SpaceX’s offering could take place as early as June, after the company filed confidentially for an IPO and boosted its target valuation above $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
This week, Bloomberg reported that the company had filed documents confidentially to the Securities and Exchange Commission with the goal of listing an initial public offering this summer.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Anthony Hughes, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Other victims have only shared their experiences confidentially with experts, investigators and medical staff.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
SpaceX confidentially filed initial public offering (IPO) paperwork last month.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Most public charities are used to reporting major donors confidentially to the IRS on Schedule B, with donor names redacted from public filings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The University of Kansas Hospital Authority settled confidentially with the Nolte family shortly before the trial, with no admission of liability.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
SpaceX’s offering could take place as early as June, after the company filed confidentially for an IPO and boosted its target valuation above $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
This week, Bloomberg reported that the company had filed documents confidentially to the Securities and Exchange Commission with the goal of listing an initial public offering this summer.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentially
Adverb
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His sister took four days to respond, privately, with two sentences.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Hester has been privately dealing with mental lapses and throbbing headaches, refraining from telling her family about the medical tests her doctor ordered.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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The fantasy drama follows 10-year-old Bernardo, who after his father’s death, clings fiercely to his mother while secretly caring for an injured baby goat deep in the rainforest.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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In Sylvie’s imagination, Nita becomes Anna, a sultry beauty with a cruel streak who has been dating the meek Christophe (Niney) while secretly engaging in an affair with their married boss, Pierre (Cassel).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Confidentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentially. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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