Privately
Privately adverb - In a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others.
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Simply and privately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simply" instead an adverb "Privately".
Simply
Simply adverb - For nothing other than.
Privately and simply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Privately" instead an adverb "Simply".
Nearby Words: simple, simplistic
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- In The Future, Alternate History or simply somewhere apart from historical location, there exists a society where virtually everything is privately owned.
Source: Privately Owned Society - However, unlike most examples, Coop gradually seems to realize his status as The Cassandra, eventually focusing on simply sabotaging Kat's plans privately instead of warning people about them.
Source: The Cassandra -
Kellhus will frequently switch to a person's native language to raise the impact of his words, or simply to speak privately in mixed company.
Source: Literature / Second Apocalypse
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