publicly

adverb

pub·​lic·​ly ˈpə-bli-klē 

variants or less commonly publically

ˈpə-bli-k(ə-)lē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

While those numbers may come down, several council members have publicly questioned spending more on new shelters when a budget deficit already threatens existing homelessness programs. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024

The new voice assistant will be publicly available in the coming weeks. —Bobby Allyn, NPR, 20 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1