Confidentially: meaning, definitions and examples

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confidentially

 

[ หŒkษ’nfษชหˆdษ›nสƒษ™li ]

Adverb / Noun
Context #1 | Adverb

speak secretly or privately

In a confidential manner, typically in private or secretly.

Synonyms

privately, quietly, secretly

Examples of usage

  • He whispered confidentially in her ear.
  • They discussed the matter confidentially behind closed doors.
Context #2 | Noun

the state of being kept secret or private

The state of being kept secret or private.

Synonyms

discretion, privacy, secrecy

Examples of usage

  • The confidentially of the information was crucial to the success of the mission.
  • They promised to maintain the confidentially of the documents.

Translations

Translations of the word "confidentially" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น confidencialmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคชเคจเฅ€เคฏเคคเคพ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vertraulich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ secara rahasia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝั„ั–ะดะตะฝั†ั–ะนะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poufnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ†…ๅฏ†ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท confidentiellement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ confidencialmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizli olarak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋ฐ€๋ฆฌ์—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุณุฑูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dลฏvฤ›rnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dรดverne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœบๅฏ†ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaupno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรบnaรฐarlega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฟะธั ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒฃแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™xfi olaraq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ confidencialmente

Etymology

The word 'confidentially' originates from the word 'confidential', which comes from the Latin word 'confidentia', meaning 'trust'. It first appeared in the early 18th century to describe the act of keeping information private or secret. Over the years, the term has been widely used in various contexts to emphasize privacy and discretion.

See also: confidante, confidants, confidential, confidently, overconfident, unconfident.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,571, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.