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
Elon Musk’s SpaceX confidentially filed for an initial public offering, CNBC’s David Faber reported on Wednesday.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 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
SpaceX prepares to go public SpaceX on Wednesday filed confidentially to go public, according to reports, setting up what could be the largest IPO ever.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This week, SpaceX filed confidentially for an IPO.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, according to the Associated Press.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Following months of rumors, Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, bringing it one step closer to what could easily be the single-biggest listing in history.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
It was originally intended to allow companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenue to file confidentially but that limit was lifted in 2017, allowing all companies to keep IPO details private.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The motion was filed confidentially because the case was unfolding in juvenile court, but Dresow confirmed the subject of the motion with the Chronicle.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 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
SpaceX prepares to go public SpaceX on Wednesday filed confidentially to go public, according to reports, setting up what could be the largest IPO ever.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This week, SpaceX filed confidentially for an IPO.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, according to the Associated Press.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Following months of rumors, Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, bringing it one step closer to what could easily be the single-biggest listing in history.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
It was originally intended to allow companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenue to file confidentially but that limit was lifted in 2017, allowing all companies to keep IPO details private.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The motion was filed confidentially because the case was unfolding in juvenile court, but Dresow confirmed the subject of the motion with the Chronicle.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentially
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Who’s in attendance changes from year to year—Prince William and Princess Kate, for example, sat out the 2024 and 2025 outings to spend the holiday privately as a family—but the rituals themselves remain mostly the same.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Bondi attempted to privately brief lawmakers on the committee about the Epstein documents alongside Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.—
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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Using a synesthetic logic all his own, Torres explains why Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson is orange, Catholicism is purple, and navy blue is the nefarious color that secretly runs the world.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2012, the gossip site Gawker, infamous for smearing conservative activists, published embarrassing footage of Hogan that had been secretly recorded and had no legitimate news value.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Confidentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentially. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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