publicly

adverb

pub·​lic·​ly ˈpə-bli-klē How to pronounce publicly (audio)
variants or less commonly publically
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.
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Back in 2021, the World Bank Group publicly stated a goal of aligning its funding with the Paris agreement. Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 This hides any past prompts from being viewed publicly On the website (desktop): Open your browser and go to meta.ai Sign in with your Facebook or Instagram account, if prompted. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 Neither have publicly addressed the breakup, which was confirmed by People and first reported by TMZ. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025 Among those publicly backing the bill are Council members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Rick Jennings and Lisa Kaplan. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for publicly

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of publicly was in 1534

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“Publicly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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