: 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
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