confidentially

confidential | Business English

confidential
adjective
uk /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəl/us
private, and intended to be kept secret:
confidential data/documents/information, etc.Prosecutors were not able to obtain confidential data from corporations without first receiving written approval from the department.
keep sth/remain confidentialThe bill would allow a business to keep its dealings confidential.
The company's former employees had made improper use of highly confidential information, such as names and addresses of customers.
All the employee questionnaires will be treated as strictly confidential.
confidential advice
The letter was marked "confidential".

confidentially

adverbuk /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəli/ us /ˌkɑː–/
Members of a client's workforce can discuss confidentially the reason for their absence, be it a mental or medical problem.

Examples of confidential

confidential
Confidential information is replaced by text in braces.
Registrars were to consider cause-ofdeath registration a ' confidential matter ' and data should be used exclusively for administrative purposes.
They were assured that the information collected would be anonymous and confidential.
Participants were assured that any information provided would be treated as confidential and would only be used for research purposes.
A national confidential survey of obstetrician's personal preferences regarding mode of delivery.
A few did not reply and some said the figures were confidential.
Convenient and confidential referral systems for professional counseling should therefore be promoted.
I suppose that's very important because we were saying things that should be confidential quite honestly.
Responses were confidential to the researchers and used identifying codes rather than names.
Patients were informed that the questionnaire was strictly confidential using the combined information/consent form and briefing on the questionnaire.
Even accessing data, especially confidential and sensitive information such as bank accounts, credit card numbers and reservation prices, may be sufficient to cause significant damage.
Other types of data may also have to be kept confidential.
The point is that laws can be created, that are then kept confidential, within a certain closed circle.
States do seek to keep some lawlike things confidential.
Litigation could arouse considerable public interest, while questions of policy and political expediency could be raised in the context of confidential legal advice.
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