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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Police have not publicly released the girl’s name yet. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 Sonja has not addressed her ex-husband's death publicly on social media. Victoria Edel, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 And although there were almost certainly members of the first Trump administration who shared Ingrassia’s views, few if any publicly said so, or discussed their ideas online under their own name. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025 After staying away from publicly commenting on politics during the beginning of her career, Swift endorsed a Democratic candidate in the U.S. Senate election in Tennessee in 2018. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 8 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2025.

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