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

Winning the peace Tehran’s competing politicians maintain publicly that Iran has emerged triumphant in the war. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

What’s unclear right now if that API and publicly available Steam2 server content were accessed recently or if this weekend’s leak represents content that was privately archived before the 2013 server transition and is just now being made public. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026

When the driver — whose name has not been released publicly — arrived to pick her up, Weatherall allegedly stabbed him 11 times and then stole his vehicle, per Law & Crime. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

The woman will be publicly identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 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