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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Rory McIlroy shows confidence in Luke Donald Just a few days ago, Ian Poulter publicly warned Team Europe to brace for the sheer volume and intensity awaiting them at Bethpage. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 The 46-year-old woman who was injured has not been publicly identified. Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 26 July 2025 The entertainment news broadcast program, which launched in September 1991, has been canceled for the second time in its three-decade history, a person familiar with the plans who was unauthorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 July 2025 Police have publicly identified the man killed after a trench collapsed at a worksite Thursday in Kansas City, Kansas. Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 25 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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