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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Based on publicly available data, the recent spate of engine shutdowns is not that surprising. Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 Create a plan for strengthening those weaknesses and threats, and develop honest talking points about them in the case of something surfacing publicly. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 On a personal note, stepping publicly into my queerness has felt like freedom. Sophia Bush, Time, 20 June 2025 Cartwright has tracked about 36,000 ICE flights over five years by using publicly available plane details and flight patterns. Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.

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