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

Early in 2024, Péter Magyar, then an official in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s governing Fidesz party, publicly left Fidesz and assumed leadership of a minor party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Albrecht, who had yet to publicly share her name, told CBS she met Swalwell while on a class trip in college and that he began talking to her "under the guise of professional mentorship".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

There was no fraud, just human error — which would soon be publicly confirmed through a hand count of the county’s ballots.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

So Morgan Stanley has introduced its Space 60, which it describes as a “comprehensive” list of publicly traded companies with ties to space.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

As a good citizen, she never tried to publicly contradict her country.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Related Words

• honestly
• openly
• plainly