keep it confidential vs keep it confidentially

The correct phrase is 'keep it confidential.' 'Confidential' is an adjective that describes the nature of the information being kept secret. 'Confidentially' is an adverb that describes how something is done, not the nature of the information itself.

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keep it confidential

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to instruct someone to keep information secret or private.

Examples:

Please keep it confidential between us.
I trust you to keep it confidential.
It's important to keep it confidential until the official announcement.
Can you promise to keep it confidential?
The document must be kept confidential at all times.

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He asked me to keep it confidential.
And, of course, keep it confidential.
We retain your support history and keep it confidential as long as this account exists.
If you have something to tell me about Lieutenant Arutti, it won't be privileged but I'll do what I can to keep it confidential.
We have been working on it from more than a decade so we keep it confidential, and its effect we reserved for just our customers.
We take every precaution to preserve the integrity of the data and to keep it confidential and prevent it being sent to unauthorised third parties.
Keep it confidential, you know?
I'll keep it confidential.
Let's keep it confidential.
He has to keep it confidential.
He'll keep it confidential.
Will you promise to keep it confidential?
But I think I'd like to keep it confidential and off-record anyway.
Until the official statement has been released by the Blue house... please keep it confidential.
The only trouble is if someone is trying to... like you said "smoke it past the wrong guy"... I'd like to just keep it confidential.
Finally, the internal report on the management of expenditure for assistants: I believe it was wrong to keep it confidential, because this has led to a whole series of articles in the press that are damaging transparency and the proper functioning of Parliament.
And I'd like for you to keep it very confidential that you're hired as well.
I cannot, of course, go into any more details on this at present, as the Commission has a duty to keep its investigations confidential.
The Ordinaries as well as those others who they reasonably choose to consult regarding this letter, are to keep it strictly confidential, since obvious reasons of prudence discourage its publication.
Adjust the parties that this contract is in confidential, which obliges the parties to keep its contents confidential, in order to safeguard the interests and businesses involved.

Alternatives:

Maintain confidentiality.
Keep it private.
Keep it secret.
Don't disclose it.
Keep it under wraps.

keep it confidentially

This phrase is incorrect. 'Confidentially' is an adverb and does not fit in this context.

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The defending counsel has further the obligation to keep scrupulously and confidentially the investigation documentation during the whole time period which he considers necessary or useful for exercising his defense.
The third party service providers performing functions on behalf of UBS have to meet high security standards to protect your Information and will treat it confidentially and in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
Pelikan takes the protection of your personal data very seriously and treats it confidentially and according to law.
Can you give me your solemn oath, as a foreigner that if the answer has nothing to do with the murder, you'll treat it confidentially?
Keep it dry, keep it dry, keep it dry.
And keep it classified, keep it discreet, keep it out of interagency communications.
But... I really should have the discipline to keep it to myself.
This is what keeps its promise.
The NSA insists keep it under sedation.
Keep it someplace inconspicuous and safe.
Men try harder to keep it together.
Marnie keep it classic, please.
Just trying to keep it spicy, babe.
Dublin keeps it hidden in his false tooth.
Keep it relaxed but not monotone.
A smart virus keeps its host alive.
I should try and keep it in the family.
Families agreed to keep it quiet.
You don't have to keep it together.
This is to keep it sterile.

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