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

Because all Canadian citizens and permanent residents have access to publicly funded healthcare, the researchers note that these results may not apply to countries where medical care depends on the ability to pay.

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It called for India's government to "publicly reaffirm that press access at diplomatic events held in India must respect gender equity".

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"I'm doing much better than I would have expected," he told the BBC from Cairo, speaking publicly for the first time since he walked free last month.

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Sceptics are privately - and some now publicly - asking whether the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be, at least in part, the result of what they call "financial engineering".

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The couple was arrested a year and a half after another “RHOP” personality publicly faced legal woes.

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