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Definition publicly in American English

publicly adverb

adverb
/ˈpʌblɪkli/
1

in a way that many people notice

Example

Kent publicly disagreed with his fellow doctors on many occasions.

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1.1

said or done so that people you do not know can see or hear you

Example

I hate it when she talks like that publicly.

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2

by the government, or by people in general

Example

a publicly funded library system

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3

for people in general to have or to buy

Example

publicly available information

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Definition publicly in American English