publicly

[ puhb-lik-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a public or open manner or place.

  2. by the public.

  1. in the name of the community.

  2. by public action or consent.

Origin of publicly

1
First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for publicly

publicly

/ (ˈpʌblɪklɪ) /


adverb
  1. in a public manner; without concealment; openly

  2. in the name or with the consent of the public

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