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publicly

publicly

575 1.2
In a way that everyone can see or know
  • adverb
  • /ˈpʌblɪkli/
translation icon : públicamente
  • American and allied commanders admitted publicly that their mission might end with Qaddafi still in power.
  • publicly available
  • publicly funded
  • publicly or privately

In today's new world of living publicly, it's true.

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Examples

  • All the annual reports are publicly accessible on the company's website.

  • Family and friends closed ranks around him by publicly protesting the committee's decision.

    Academic text (1999)
  • You have since then publicly and clearly changed your mind on this.

  • Publicly, I believe in them all.

  • Satisfaction and quality, measured by publicly available records of group performance, are also important.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Guide Star offers a free registration to post your project publicly for potential funders to find.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Annual data on suspensions and academic performance are publicly available through the state department's website.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The new regulations will be announced publicly next week during the conference.

  • The committee publicly acknowledged the contributions of all volunteers.

Synonyms

in public
vspublicly
339 1.0

Other people can see or hear you

is broader, meaning open for anyone to see or learn
openly
vspublicly
303 1.6

To say or do things without hiding feelings

focuses on being available to all rather than on tone
in the open
vspublicly
104 2.5

In public and not hidden so other people can see or hear

emphasizes general access for anyone to see or know
5 3.7

Clearly visible to everyone

means being open to anyone generally, without the dramatic tone
1 3.5

Easy for everyone to see

is about openness to anyone, not only clear visibility
publically
vspublicly
  • UK
7.2

Openly where many people can see or hear

means the same but uses the more common spelling
exoterically
vspublicly
7.7

In a way most people can understand

applies to being open to anyone in ordinary contexts rather than technical intent

Antonyms

174 3.2

In a way not shared with other people

How Public

widely
388 1.0
openly
303 1.6
publicly
575 1.2
internally
90 3.3
privately
174 3.2
secretly
261 1.4

Surface Forms

publicly positive

Morphology

publicly = public (transparent) = public + ly

The word 'publicly' is transparently derived from 'public' with the addition of the adverbial suffix '-ly', indicating manner.

Etymology

Publicly comes from an old Latin word publicus, which means 'of the people' and is the same root you see in public and publish. So to do something publicly is to do it 'in front of everyone' or 'open to all people'.