con·fi·den·tial (k n f -d n sh l)adj. 1. Done or communicated in confidence; secret. 2. Entrusted with the confidence of another: a confidential secretary. 3. Denoting confidence or intimacy: a confidential tone of voice. 4. Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a threat to national security. con fi·denti·ali·ty (-sh - l-t), confi·dential·ness n.con fi·dential·ly adv. |
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| Adv. | 1. | confidentially - in a confidential manner; "spoke to him intimately and confidentially" |
confidentially
adverb in secret, privately, personally, behind closed doors, in confidence, in camera, between ourselves, sub rosa Confidentially, I am not sure they knew what was happening.
Translations
confidentially [ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəli] adv
(= secretly) → confidentiellement
to be treated confidentially [information] → rester confidentiel(le)
to be treated confidentially [information] → rester confidentiel(le)
(= quietly) [say, speak] → sur un ton confidentiel
confidentially
adv → vertraulich, im Vertrauen
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