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 negative impact could keep citizens from publicly displaying political signs of their preferred candidate or from showing up at the polls. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024

Meanwhile, White has not commented publicly about his court case. —Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024

With Creighton in the fold, the eight-team field was publicly unveiled in mid-June, but certitude would still be a ways off. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024

Yet – just four hours after the deposition concluded on February 14, 2023 – Guthrie, with his prominent beard, was thanked and named publicly along with his team as the police department’s employees of the year. —Rachel Clarke, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1