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

Independent laboratory tests confirmed this argument and her appeal was successful, so her provisional suspension was not publicly disclosed until late November, when the ITIA concluded its investigation and awarded a one-month ban. —James Hansen, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024

Trying out a new activity also requires a level of vulnerability to publicly fail. —Erin Lowry, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024

Conversations between the Dodgers and Hernández’s camp began early in the offseason, but talks didn’t intensify until the days leading up to the winter meetings, according to people with knowledge of the situation but not authorized to speak publicly. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1