privately + [verb]
He privately admitted his mistake.
他私下承认了自己的错误。
秘密地；私下地
以私人的方式。；私下地；仅限于相关亲密人士；由私人或私人利益
in a way that is kept hidden from others or only shared with a few people
以私人的方式。
In a private manner.
私下地；仅限于相关亲密人士
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
由私人或私人利益
by a private person or interest
They discussed the matter privately to avoid any misunderstandings.
他们私下讨论了这件事，以避免任何误解。
用法提示：副词privately修饰动词discussed，表示以私下的方式进行讨论。
AI contextual example
The painting was sold privately to a collector from Europe.
这幅画私下卖给了一位来自欧洲的收藏家。
用法提示：副词privately修饰动词sold，表示交易行为是私下进行的。
AI contextual example
He decided to handle the issue privately rather than in a public meeting.
他决定私下处理这个问题，而不是在公开会议上。
用法提示：副词privately修饰动词handle，表示处理方式是非公开的。
AI contextual example
He privately admitted his mistake.
他私下承认了自己的错误。
She spoke privately with the manager.
她私下与经理谈了。
用作句子副词，修饰整个句子。
Privately, he disagreed with the decision.
私下里，他不同意这个决定。
更强调隐瞒，不一定涉及隐私
常用于正式或敏感信息，语气较正式
短语，强调不公开，场合限制
常用于行动或操作，具隐秘性
grammar · medium
易错句子He had a privately conversation with his boss.
正确表达He had a private conversation with his boss.
错误：将副词 'privately' 误用作形容词来修饰名词 'conversation'。正确用法：形容词 'private' 修饰名词，而 'privately' 是副词，只能修饰动词、形容词或其他副词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The matter was discussed in privately.
正确表达The matter was discussed in private.
错误：在介词 'in' 后误用副词 'privately'。英语中，'in private' 是固定短语，意为‘私下地’，其中 'private' 是形容词作介词宾语。直接使用副词 'privately' 不符合习惯搭配。
与‘私下地’相对，指在公共场合或众人面前
与‘秘密地’相对，指不隐瞒
privately强调非公开、私下做；secretly强调故意隐瞒不让别人知道。
privately指私下、不公开；personally可指亲自做某事或表达个人观点，不涉及公开与否。
privately泛指私下；confidentially特指信息需保密、仅限特定人知晓。
私人拥有的
The company is privately owned.
这家公司是私人拥有的。
私人资助的
The research was privately funded.
这项研究是私人资助的。
私人持有的
It is a privately held corporation.
这是一家私人持有的公司。
私下讨论
They decided to privately discuss the matter.
他们决定私下讨论这件事。
常与privately搭配表示秘密处理
描述私下行为时强调不引人注意
私下的事情往往涉及个人隐私
与privately相关，指信息不对外透露
私下场合常涉及亲密关系或细节
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