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

Pence, who has emerged as one of the few Republicans still willing to publicly criticize Trump, set the record straight Wednesday afternoon. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025

The package was in jeopardy after Trump publicly bashed the approach from the Senate Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025

But by publicly criticising his work rate, Slot only served to fuel the growing belief that Nunez’s third season at Liverpool will be his last. —James Pearce, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

The bill faced uncertainty after Trump publicly criticized Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham's approach, instead endorsing the House GOP's broader $4.5 trillion plan, which includes sweeping tax cuts and deep spending cuts. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 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