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

The debate will be a subtext -- and likely flare publicly -- as thousands of activists, influencers and Republican lawmakers gather at the Conservative Political Action Conference that began Wednesday outside Dallas. —Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026

Cole has not yet commented publicly on the court's decision. —Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

Israel has yet to publicly comment on the peace terms during the latest war of words, with reports indicating Israeli government had been blindsided with Washington's proposal. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026

Investigators have not yet publicly identified a suspect or a motive in the disappearance. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Mar. 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