publicly

American  

[puhb-lik-lee] / ˈpʌb lɪk li /

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.

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publicly British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of publicly

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ly

Example Sentences

The Bears play at Soldier Field, the oldest NFL stadium and publicly owned.

From The Wall Street Journal

In politics it is particularly important to demonstrate publicly as a group when the electorate feels their representatives aren’t listening to them.

From The Wall Street Journal

On LinkedIn, Oracle employees, including software engineers, account executives and program managers, shared publicly that they were affected by a mass layoff at the company and were looking for new jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

“Tom Homan being in charge and publicly taking a much lighter touch and appearing reasonable to the average voter is why you’re seeing this turnaround,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Seven of the world’s 10 largest publicly traded companies in the aerospace and defense industries are based in the U.S., and many of them have grown closer to the federal government in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• honestly
• openly
• plainly