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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As of Monday, no suspect has been publicly identified and no arrest has been made. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025 This news organization’s investigative reporting on the tragedy publicly revealed the fissures in the county’s children protection system that Williams, Little and Wright already knew about. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025 Prosecutors have not even publicly named the victims; The Times identified them through public records and law enforcement sources. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Musk has publicly defended Tesla's safety record too. Joel Rose, NPR, 15 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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