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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Authorities have not publicly released his identity. Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025 Raki McGregor, who also serves as the board chair of Mecklenburg County’s workforce development board Charlotte Works, recently made waves by publicly supporting candidates for CMS school board before his tenure as a CMS consultant was up. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025 Shares of Tesla, Musk’s largest and only publicly listed asset, have jumped 56% since last year’s list. John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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