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in confidence

ADVERB
confidentially
Synonyms
WEAK
behind closed doors between ourselves between us between you and me covertly don't breathe a word hushedly in on the ground floor off the cuff off the record personally privately sub-rosa
Antonyms
WEAK
commonly familiarly openly publicly
ADVERB
huggermugger
Synonyms
WEAK
behind closed doors behind someone's back by stealth clandestinely confidentially covertly furtively hush-hush in camera in holes and corners in secret in strict confidence insidiously intimately o obscurely on the Q.T.
ADVERB
off the record
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confidentially privately
WEAK
between us eyes-only for no other ears not for publication not to be quoted on the Q.T. secretly unofficially within these four walls
ADVERB
privately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alone secretly
WEAK
between us clandestinely covertly
ADVERB
secretly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clandestinely covertly furtively personally privately quietly stealthily surreptitiously
WEAK
behind closed doors behind someone's back by stealth confidentially hush-hush in camera in holes and corners in secret in strict confidence insidiously intimately obscurely on the Q.T. on the quiet on the sly privily slyly sub-rosa under the table underhandedly unobserved
Antonyms
STRONGEST
publicly
WEAK
openly

Example Sentences

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In a statement responding to the US plans, Afghanistan's foreign ministry said nationals abroad could return in "confidence and peace of mind", insisting there was no safety threat.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“We did see a big decrease in confidence among retirees this year — a decline that we haven’t seen since post-COVID,” said Craig Copeland, director of wealth benefits research at EBRI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Private-sector investment is already faring poorly, and it remains unclear how policymakers can reverse a downturn in confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The big cliffhanger to the episode is Monika being told by Auguste that Jim told him she sold the coin when she told Jim in confidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Only then could the people rise up in confidence and truly liberate themselves from repression.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela