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Antonyms for off record
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : verb ri-kawrd; noun, adjective rek-erd |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb rɪˈkɔrd; noun, adjective ˈrɛk ərd |
Definition of off record
Origin :- c.1200, "to repeat, reiterate, recite; rehearse, get by heart," from Old French recorder "tell, relate, repeat, recite, report, make known" (12c.) and directly from Latin recordari "remember, call to mind, think over, be mindful of," from re- "restore" (see re-) + cor (genitive cordis) "heart" (as the metaphoric seat of memory, cf. learn by heart); see heart.
- Meaning "set down in writing" first attested mid-14c.; that of "put sound or pictures on disks, tape, etc." is from 1892. Related: Recorded; recording.
- As in off the record : adj confidential
- As in private : adj personal, intimate
- As in privileged : adj confidential, secret
- As in privy : adj secret
- As in unofficial : adj unauthorized
- As in confidential : adj secret
- As in quietly : adv discreetly
- As in between you and me : adv in confidence
- As in off the record : adv not for the record
- As in confidentially : adv in secret
Synonyms for off record
- arcane
- backdoor
- behind closed doors
- behind the scenes
- between ourselves
- between us
- between you and me
- buried
- clandestine
- classified
- close to one's chest
- closet
- concealed
- confidential
- confidentially
- conservatively
- covert
- covertly
- discreet
- don't breathe a word
- exceptional
- exclusive
- eyes-only
- for eyes only
- for no other ears
- hidden
- hush-hush
- hushed
- hushedly
- in confidence
- in on the ground floor
- in private
- independent
- individual
- informal
- inside
- intimate
- nonpublic
- not for publication
- not open
- not public
- not to be quoted
- obscured
- off the cuff
- off the record
- on the QT
- own
- particular
- personal
- personally
- private
- privately
- privy
- reserved
- secret
- secretly
- sensitive
- separate
- shrouded
- special
- sub rosa
- top secret
- ulterior
- unconfirmed
- uncorroborated
- under one's hat
- unobtrusively
- unofficial
- unofficially
- unsanctioned
- within these four walls
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