adverb
publicly
PUHB-lihk-lee
adverb
1
In a way that is open and visible to everyone, not in private.
"The CEO publicly apologized for the data breach."
"He refused to discuss the matter publicly."
2
On behalf of, or paid for by, the public.
"The stadium was built with publicly funded money."
How to Use Publicly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOut in the open, where everyone can see or hear it.
Common pairings
publicly stated
publicly funded
publicly available
speak publicly
Word Forms
more publicly comparative, most publicly superlative
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Etymology
Formed from public plus the adverb suffix -ly.