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

And during both his first and second terms, Trump has publicly pressured the Fed to lower interest rates. —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025

Omaha has publicly denied claims that the company did not take appropriate action to protect this information. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being publicly humiliated on television by President Trump at the White House for not being sufficiently appreciative of U.S. aid. —Bob Rawitch, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025

The mainstreaming of extremism has so far set off few alarm bells at many of the top Jewish organizations, at least publicly. —Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for publicly

• publically