Confidentially
[,kɒnfɪ'denʃ(ə)lɪ]
Definition
(adv.) in a confidential manner; 'spoke to him intimately and confidentially'.
Inputed by Kurt--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In confidence; in reliance on secrecy.
Checker: Raymond
Synonyms and Synonymous
ad. Privately, in confidence, under the rose, between ourselves, between you and me, SUB ROSA, ENTRE NOUS.
Typed by Angelo
Examples
- Agustín now asked confidentially. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Can I speak confidentially? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- My good fellow, you're drunk, you know, said Mr. Brooke, confidentially but not judiciously. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- One word more, he said confidentially. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Then he said softly and confidentially, There is still a lack of horses. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- They will not drive me away, he said, talking confidentially in Mr. Farebrother's study. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- I was behind Mrs. Threadgall at the time, plying her confidentially with a glass of hock. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Oh, very unwell indeed, she said confidentially. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- This speech was addressed to Tom quite confidentially, as if it was something that would be specially interesting to him. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- I am going to tell you, replied Caddy, crossing her hands confidentially upon my arm. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- They were looking at each other like two fond children who were talking confidentially of birds. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- I seized him confidentially by the arm. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- A secret, Walter, said my little friend confidentially, as we walked home together. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- The last words in it were 'For God's sake,' he whispered, confidentially; I am very anxious at getting no answer. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- I felt deeply for her poor mother, even before the true state of the case had been confidentially made known to me. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Besides, he added, confidentially, there's nothing in the letter against your letting out the secret afterwards. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Lily has been a tremendous success here, Mrs. Fisher continued, still addressing herself confidentially to Selden. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- You must tell me what I can do for you, Betty my friend,' said Mrs Boffin confidentially, 'if not to-day, next time. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Here's Mike, said the clerk, getting down from his stool, and approaching Mr. Jaggers confidentially. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
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