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 district learned of the possible relationship Friday and placed the employee, who was not publicly identified, on administrative leave that day, according to the letter by Principal Vincent Hawkins. Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Haven chose to lead during the pandemic, fighting publicly for the needs of its clients. Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 By March, Andrew, 66, had publicly apologized but denied the allegations, eventually resigning in August 2021. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 Studio and streamer bosses have been near universally silent publicly on Trump’s return to power the past two weeks. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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