privately
pri·vate·ly/ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/adverb
privately is spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-E-L-Y: 9 letters and 3 syllables (pri·vate·ly). It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, privately means “In a private manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in privately?
| Letters | 9: P-R-I-V-A-T-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pri·vate·ly |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 7,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is privately?
Privately appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce privately?
- /ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/
- /ˈpɹaɪvətli/
Privately has 3 syllables, split pri·vate·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-privately.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of privately
- more privately comparative
- most privately superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does privately mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a private manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Privately in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a private manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | privadamente |
| Spanish | privadamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does privately come from?
From private + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).