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

After arriving at the residential property, a woman, who was not publicly identified, rushed toward him while carrying the limp baby in her arms. —Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

All of it comes after a new email leaked showed Fergie apologizing to Epstein for publicly disowning him and Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl, detailing her abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and her encounters with Andrew. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025

The publicly available reports from NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System don’t specify what airports the planes were flying to and from. —Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025

The scooter rider, whose identity has not been released publicly, was headed west on West 88th Avenue when he was hit by an eastbound Dodge Caravan turning north onto Lipan Street, according to Thornton police. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for publicly

• publically