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 César Academy protocol states that cinema professionals under investigation for any violent acts are not welcome at the ceremony and cannot receive any type of award, publicly or behind closed doors, until the case is ruled on. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2025 These high-profile incidents are stirring fear among U.S. citizens, who worry that posts on their social media, or saying the wrong thing publicly could get them in trouble with immigration officers. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 May 2025 In the beverage category, Coca-Cola has publicly acknowledged the Hispanic community’s $2.1 trillion in spending power, calling it equivalent to the GDP of an entire country. Aldo Quevedo, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Still, prosecutors have not outlined his potential motive, and a sweeping gag order has kept the parties from speaking publicly, making each pretrial hearing an opportunity to quench the public’s thirst to learn more details. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 15 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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