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

And in April, Anna Eskamani, the Democratic state representative who is the leading candidate for Orlando Mayor next year, publicly endorsed the effort. —Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026

The agreement would not be signed Sunday, according to a person familiar with the status of negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. —Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026

One of them is being publicly championed by OpenAI. —Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

Police have not yet publicly identified the man who died. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 May 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