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publicly

[ puhb-lik-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a public or open manner or place.
  2. by the public.
  3. in the name of the community.
  4. by public action or consent.


publicly

/ ˈʌɪɪ /

adverb

  1. in a public manner; without concealment; openly
  2. in the name or with the consent of the public
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of publicly1

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ly
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Drugs and alcohol were not suspected to be a factor in the crash, a source with knowledge of the investigation not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.

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Sgt Blake was publicly named during his trial, as is standard practice, but restrictions remain in place banning the publication of his address or any description or image of him.

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Wylie‘s exit was “strictly a football decision,” according to a person familiar with the situation not authorized to speak publicly.

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While Romanians are concerned about the alleged foreign interference, many are outraged that there is still no publicly available evidence undeniably proving Russian interference in the election.

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Turkey has been rapidly growing its military presence in the Forbidden Zone in recent years, but until now the scale of this expansion was not publicly known.

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