confidentially
Between you, me
Confidentially means in a manner intended to be kept secret or private.
It signals that what follows should not be shared: Confidentially, I think he's about to be fired.
The word often introduces sensitive information shared between trusted parties.
In professional contexts, it marks communications protected from disclosure: The documents were shared confidentially.
Without others' knowledge
- covertlyDone without detection
- clandestinelyIn a hidden manner
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
- furtivelyIn a secretive manner
stealthily · undercover · off-the-record · hush-hush · quietly · discreetly · undetected · incognito
Transformed into cipher
- securelyIn a protected manner
- anonymouslyWithout disclosing identity
- privatelyOut of public view
- protectedKept from harm
redacted · end-to-end · air-gapped · firewalled · compartmentalized
Having special advantages
- attorney-clientLegal representative relationship
- doctor-patientMedical care relationship
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
- embargoedProhibited from export
classified · restricted · proprietary · non-disclosure · eyes-only
In an unobtrusive way
- tactfullyWith careful discretion
- diplomaticallyWith political finesse
- prudentlyWith careful judgment
- sensitivelyWith emotional awareness
circumspectly · delicately · cautiously · judiciously · carefully · thoughtfully · guardedly · need-to-know
With unwavering loyalty
- reliablyIn dependable manner
- loyallyWith unwavering allegiance
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- honestlyIn a truthful manner
sincerely · candidly · openly · assuredly · man-to-man · heart-to-heart · intimately · personally
secretly
Without others' knowledge
- covertlyDone without detection
- clandestinelyIn a hidden manner
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
furtively · stealthily · undercover · off-the-record · hush-hush · quietly · discreetly · undetected · incognito · on-the-sly
encrypted
Transformed into cipher
- securelyIn a protected manner
- anonymouslyWithout disclosing identity
- privatelyOut of public view
protected · redacted · end-to-end · air-gapped · firewalled · compartmentalized
privileged
Having special advantages
- attorney-clientLegal representative relationship
- doctor-patientMedical care relationship
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
embargoed · classified · restricted · proprietary · non-disclosure · eyes-only
discreetly
In an unobtrusive way
- tactfullyWith careful discretion
- diplomaticallyWith political finesse
- prudentlyWith careful judgment
sensitively · circumspectly · delicately · cautiously · judiciously · carefully · thoughtfully · guardedly · need-to-know · off-the-record
faithfully
With unwavering loyalty
- reliablyIn dependable manner
- loyallyWith unwavering allegiance
- trustinglyWith naive belief
honestly · sincerely · candidly · openly · assuredly · man-to-man · heart-to-heart · intimately · personally
confidentiallypublicly
In open view
openly · on the record · in public · overtly · out in the open
confidentiallyblatantly
Openly and unashamedly
brazenly · shamelessly · indiscreetly · loudly · unabashedly
- medical confidentialityProtected health information secrecy
- confidential informantSecret source for authorities
- confidential informationPrivate data requiring discretion
- confidential sourcesProtected information providers
- patient confidentialityProtected health information principle
- doctor-patient confidentialityHealthcare privacy protection
confidential, confidentiality, nonconfidential, unconfidential