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

An investigative report is expected to be published publicly later this month. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Subsequently, at least four of his former players came forward publicly to deny Conviser’s allegations. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Skiba also shared his own message to the band on Instagram after DeLonge thanked him publicly for filling in. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 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