publicly

[puhb-lik-lee]

adverb

1. in a public or open manner or place.

2. by the public.

3. in the name of the community.

4. by public action or consent.

publicly

/ ˈpʌblɪklɪ /

adverb

1. in a public manner; without concealment; openly

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of publicly¹

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ly

Example Sentences

Launched in 2009, Grindr is now a publicly traded company that claims more than 14 million users in 190 countries and territories.

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The White House said in a statement that it "looks forward to President Petro publicly retracting his baseless and reprehensible statement".

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Labour, which is the largest political party in the UK on current publicly available figures, has seen a drop in membership of 37% since 2020.

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This is the first time that she, and other Gaza students who have been brought to the UK, have spoken publicly.

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Mr Donald has spoken publicly about the controversy on the Sunday World Crime World podcast he co-hosts, and explained details about the "complicated" financial dispute which happened 16 years ago.

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