# publicly

Pronunciation: say "PUB-lik-lee" /ˈpʌblɪkli/

## Adverb

1. Openly and in public, where others can see, hear or know about it.
   - Simple: In front of other people, not in secret.
   - _The company publicly apologized for the data breach on Monday._
   - _Few officials were willing to criticize the governor publicly, though many complained in private._
2. Done or provided by the public, for the public, or on the public's behalf.
   - Simple: By, for, or in the name of all the people, not a private group.
   - _The new stadium will be publicly funded through a sales tax increase._
   - _Publicly traded companies must report their financial results every quarter._

## Origin

Formed from public + -ly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/publicly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).