: 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 WebOther members of One Direction have not yet publicly commented on Payne’s death.—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 No plans have been announced for a Hangout Festival next year, and it has not been publicly revealed whether Sand in My Boots will supplement or replace Hangout on the calendar for 2025.—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024 At that point, Harmon, who had not commented publicly about the situation concerning his co-creator, opened up to THR.—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024 States usually require an out-of-state business to publicly designate an in-state person or entity who can be sued in local courts in the event the business breaches a contract or violates the law.—Gillian Hadfield, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for publicly
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