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 city is set to submit its first transportation grant applications that use data from the new Vision Zero draft action plan — updated from the 2018 plan — that was made publicly available earlier this year. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In July, Lula publicly accused Washington of trying to meddle in Brazil's election. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

And Nikolay Novichkov, a deputy of the 8th State Duma, publicly called for a probe into the Hitler comments and said the concerts should be canceled lest the rapper publicly support the war in Ukraine. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Some members of the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party have publicly backed the student protests. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 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