in private
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as in personally
in person and usually privately
Can I please speak with you in private?
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as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
She told me in private that she's been having a hard time adjusting.
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“In private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20private. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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