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privily

Meaning of “privily”

Secretly, privately, covertly, without public notice, or in a concealed manner.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
15 occurrences15 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 9:31

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Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:19 · retained source text

Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publique example, was minded to put her away priuily.

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