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

The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation. — Haven Daley, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Krantz said the suspect, a male city resident who has not yet been publicly identified, was spotted entering the school by a community member, who eventually pursued him into the school and shot him. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Notably, the agreement contains neither a confidentiality provision nor a non-disparagement provision, leaving Jackson and the defendants free to discuss the dispute and its outcome publicly. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Startup TrustedRouter, which launched publicly six weeks ago, is among a growing crop of model-routing firms looking to cut AI costs and reduce businesses’ dependence on any single model maker. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 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