American English

How to pronounce publicly

adverbB1Common word
PUHblihklee

/ˈpʰə.blɪ.kli/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

in a way that is open for other people to see, hear, or know, rather than private

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Meanings & examples

adverb

in a way that is open for other people to see, hear, or know, rather than private

The actor publicly apologized for his mistake.

The results were publicly available online.

Common phrases & grammar

publicly available · publicly announce · publicly apologize · publicly criticize

publicly + verb

verb + publicly

Useful expressions

publicly available

available for everyone to see or use

The report is publicly available online.

publicly funded

paid for with government money

The clinic is publicly funded.

publicly traded

having shares that people can buy and sell on a stock market

The company is publicly traded.

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