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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The couple first met after Kelce publicly expressed interest in the pop star during an episode of the New Heights podcast. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Biss said the City Council has yet to publicly state its position. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 Trippie Redd has yet to address the allegations publicly. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025 During Monday’s proceedings in Towson — before the nature of the federal charges against Darien were revealed publicly — Baltimore County deputy state’s attorney John Cox said that authorities had been attempting to unlock Darien’s iPhone since obtaining through a search warrant in March. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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