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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However many sporting governing bodies have publicly rebuked athletes for choosing to compete in the games and some sporting governing bodies have banned athletes for taking part.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Trump later said he regretted publicly disclosing a previous CT scan because it fueled additional speculation about his health.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
But many of the Chinese products are open source, meaning they publicly share details about the tools and make it easy for users to download and modify them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Trump may have now recognized this reality, telling Warsh publicly this week to “do what he wants to do” and “be independent.”
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
And the documents revealed a vast discrepancy between what government officials had been saying publicly and what they knew to be true.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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