US /ˈpʌblɪkli/
adv Freq #8528

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a way that is open and seen by everyone.

    The minister publicly admitted that he had made a mistake.

  2. 2
    adv

    By or for the people as a whole, often through the government.

    The hospital is publicly funded by taxes.

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Synonyms
1 adv · in a way that is open and... in public
Opposites

Etymology

From public + -ly.

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