different between privately vs privacy

English

Etymology

private +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?a?v?tli/, /?p?a?v?tli/
• Hyphenation: pri?vate?ly

Adverb

privately (comparative more privately, superlative most privately)

1. In a private manner.

Antonyms

• publicly

Translations

English

Etymology

From private +? -cy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pr?'v?-s?, IPA^(key): /?p??v.?.s?/, /?p?a?v.?.s?/
• (US) enPR: pr?'v?-s?, IPA^(key): /?p?a?.v?.si/

Noun

privacy (countable and uncountable, plural privacies)

1. (uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
2. (uncountable) Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one's private life.

3. (uncountable) Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.

4. (countable, obsolete) A place of seclusion.
5. (obsolete, law) A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.

   Synonym: privity

6. (obsolete) Secrecy.
7. (countable, obsolete) A private matter.

   Synonym: secret

Related terms

• antiprivacy
• private

Translations

See also

• mind one's own business

References

• privacy at OneLook Dictionary Search
• privacy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English privacy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pra?i?.v??si/, /?pr?i?.v??si/
• Hyphenation: pri?va?cy

Noun

privacy f (uncountable)

1. privacy

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English privacy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?praivasi/

Noun

privacy f (invariable)

1. privacy (especially online)