publicly

adverb

pub·​lic·​ly ˈpə-bli-klē How to pronounce publicly (audio)
variants or less commonly publically
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.
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Have you ever been publicly disciplined for unethical or unlawful actions in your career? Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025 Harbaugh doesn’t often criticize his coordinators publicly, so his comments were surprising. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 One senior manager, who did not want to be named as he is not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters, said his chat threads lit up. Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, American companies are beginning to pay attention to these Chinese AI giants, forcing them to grapple more publicly with copyright protections. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for publicly

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of publicly was in 1534

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“Publicly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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