confidentially

/ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəɫi/ adv

Spoken of in a private manner.

Word Origin Confidence comes from Latin con- 'with' and fidere 'to trust' — literally 'with trust'. So confidentially means 'in a trusting, private manner'. The root fidere gives us confide, diffident (lacking trust), and perfidious (treacherous). The breakdown con+fid+ence+al+ly shows the layers of trust.

adv Spoken of in a private manner.

He leaned in and said confidentially, "I've heard they're planning major changes."

(副词) 私下;秘密地;机密地 【私下告知】

他凑近过来私下说道:“我听说他们正在计划重大变革。”

(adverbio) confidencialmente; en confianza; reservadamente; en privado [Dicho de manera privada.]

Se inclinó y dijo confidencialmente: "He oído que están planeando grandes cambios".

(adverbe) confidentiellement; en confidence; en privé; à voix basse; sous le sceau du secret [De manière confidentielle; en privé, à voix basse.]

Il s'est penché et a dit confidentiellement : « J'ai entendu dire qu'ils prévoient des changements majeurs. »

(Adverb) vertraulich; im Vertrauen [Auf eine Weise, die Vertraulichkeit oder Geheimhaltung ausdrückt; im Vertrauen gesagt.]

Er beugte sich vor und sagte **confidentially**: „Ich habe gehört, dass sie große Veränderungen planen.“

(副詞) 内密に、ひそかに語られるさま。

彼は身を寄せ、内緒にするようにささやいた。「あの人たちが大きな変革を計画していると聞いた。」

(advérbio) confidencialmente; reservadamente; em sigilo; em particular; em privado [Falado de modo particular ou reservado.]

Ele se inclinou e disse confidencialmente: "Ouvi dizer que eles estão planejando grandes mudanças."

Word parts: con + fid + ence + al + ly

Common collocations

be verb to prep say verb lean verb forward adv voice subst of prep have verb

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