: in a manner observable by or in a place accessible to the public: openly
2
a
: by the people generally
b
: by a government
Examples of publicly in a Sentence
She very publicly acknowledged her mistake.
The information is publicly available.
The policies have been publicly approved.
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Other family members have recently appeared publicly with either King Charles or Prince William, which is seen as taking sides in this public feud.—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 8 June 2025 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly pushed ABC to discipline Moran.—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 June 2025 Trump has publicly framed this as a formative experience, but Çifci sees it as a symbolic rejection.—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Facing his inquisitors Ono dutifully confessed to, and publicly atoned for, all his past sins: His support of DEI, academic freedom, the First Amendment and more.—Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for publicly
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