PUBLICLY

publicly, publically, in public

(adverb) in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly; “she admitted publicly to being a communist”

publicly

(adverb) by the public or the people generally; “publicly provided medical care”; “publicly financed schools”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

publicly (comparative more publicly, superlative most publicly)

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

By, for, or on behalf of the public.

Antonyms

• (openly): privately, secretly

Source: Wiktionary


Pub"lic*ly, adv.

1. With exposure to popular view or notice; without concealment; openly; as, property publicly offered for sale; an opinion publicly avowed; a declaration publicly made.

2. In the name of the community. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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