publicly

Everyday

1. Publicly means in front of other people, openly, not in private. tree →
2. Publicly means by or for the government or the public: publicly funded. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: «she publicly thanked her teacher». In news and formal writing: publicly owned, publicly funded schools, publicly available. Phrases: «publicly announce», «publicly available», «publicly funded».

Examples

• He publicly apologised to the class. tree →
• The results will be publicly announced. tree →
• The information is publicly available online. tree →
• Publicly funded libraries are free. tree →
• She was publicly praised in assembly. tree →
• Don't tell someone off publicly — talk privately. tree →
• The park is publicly owned. tree →
• They publicly thanked the firefighters. tree →
• He returned to his den, and lying down there, pretended to be sick, taking care that his sickness should be publicly known. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: «publicly», not «publically». Opposite: privately.