adverb
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in a public manner; without concealment; openly
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in the name or with the consent of the public
Etymology
Origin of publicly
Example Sentences
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City have launched an appeal and have publicly maintained their innocence.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The largest, Elevance Health, is a publicly traded company with Blue plans in 14 states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In July the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a bipartisan bill that would require health insurers to publicly report how often they deny claims.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Birol said IEA member countries still have significant levels of publicly held emergency oil stocks –- equivalent to around 1.1 billion barrels, including over 200 million barrels of diesel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
I was a vision that publicly counterbalanced the negativity surrounding Muslim identity in the United States.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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