ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Publicly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpʌblɪkli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Publicly is an adverb meaning In public, openly, in an open and public manner.

Meaning

In public, openly, in an open and public manner.

More Meanings

  1. By, for, or on behalf of the public.

Example Sentences

publicly available
criticize someone publicly
publicly announce something
Recently, the Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett spoke together publicly about how members of the court speak civilly to one another while disagreeing, sometimes vigorously, about the law.

Word Forms

Synonyms for publicly

Depending on context, synonyms include publically.

Antonyms for publicly

Common opposites include privately, secretly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include publically, overtly, openly, explicitly, frankly, public.

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