publicly

adverb

pub·​lic·​ly ˈpə-bli-klē 

variants or less commonly publically

ˈpə-bli-k(ə-)lē 

1

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Community leaders demand arrest of ICE agent Local leaders and advocates in Minnesota called for the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good to be publicly identified, fired and criminally prosecuted at a news conference on Thursday. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026

Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026

Thursday’s report is not the first time the possibility of Trump pardoning Combs has been publicly discussed. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

The agent involved has not been publicly identified, and the incident remains under investigation. —Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for publicly

• publically