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

Investigators were still working to identify the man and a possible motive, said the person who could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. —Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026

Investigators were still working to identify the man’s identity and a possible motive for the attack, said the person who could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. —Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026

And, of course, the people who were in the right place happened to be the people who have not publicly fought with Scherzinger. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

But their creator’s identity is not publicly known. —Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 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