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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Other family members have recently appeared publicly with either King Charles or Prince William, which is seen as taking sides in this public feud. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 8 June 2025 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly pushed ABC to discipline Moran. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 June 2025 Trump has publicly framed this as a formative experience, but Çifci sees it as a symbolic rejection. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Facing his inquisitors Ono dutifully confessed to, and publicly atoned for, all his past sins: His support of DEI, academic freedom, the First Amendment and more. Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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