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

In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research. — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026

Calls for his resignation intensified last month, with more than 100 Labour lawmakers publicly urging him to step aside or set out a timetable for his departure. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026

After coming under fire for publicly berating a TV journalist on social media, Paget Brewster has deleted the damning post and apologized. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 June 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