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

Different approach to South China Sea patrols The operation marks the first time China has publicly shown armed JL-10s taking the lead in an encounter around Scarborough Shoal. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Another flagger, not publicly identified, suffered severe head trauma in 2024 after he was hit by an out-of-service F train in Brooklyn. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Chinese authorities have yet to publicly release a list of names of those who were at the port at the time or who are believed to be missing on this side of the border. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

The Valparaiso Park Department has AEDs publicly accessible at Valplayso, Tower Park, Rogers Lakewood, Foundation Meadows, Central Park Plaza, Fairgrounds Park and Valpawraiso, the dog park. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 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