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publicly

adverb

  1. openly, not in secret
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Pronunciation: /ˈpʌblɪkli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English public Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English publicly From public + -ly.

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

    criticize someone publicly

    publicly announce something

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

    publicly available