Publicly — Pub lic*ly, adv. 1. With exposure to popular view or notice; without concealment; openly; as, property publicly offered for sale; an opinion publicly avowed; a declaration publicly made. [1913 Webster] 2. In the name of the community. Addison.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
publicly — (adv.) 1560s, from PUBLIC (Cf. public) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Variant publically is modern (1920), perhaps based on the fact that publicly is the only exception in this class of words, which as a rule are spelled ically, though they often are… … Etymology dictionary
publicly — is the correct form of the adverb from public, not publically … Modern English usage
publicly — [pub′lik lē] adv. 1. in a public or open manner 2. by, or by consent or agency of, the public … English World dictionary
publicly — ▪ I. publicly publ‧ic‧ly [ˈpʌblɪkli] adverb FINANCE if a company is publicly held or publicly owned, or its shares are publicly traded, its shares are available to be bought and sold by investors: • the annual reports that publicly held companies … Financial and business terms
publicly — pub|lic|ly [ˈpʌblıkli] adv 1.) in a way that is intended for anyone to know, see, or hear ▪ She and her family agreed never to discuss the matter publicly. 2.) done or controlled by the government ▪ a publicly funded health service 3.) a company… … Dictionary of contemporary English
publicly — pub|lic|ly [ pʌblıkli ] adverb ** 1. ) in a way that many people notice: Kent publicly disagreed with his fellow doctors on many occasions. a ) said or done so that people you do not know can see or hear you: IN PUBLIC: I hate it when she talks… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
publicly — [ˈpʌblɪkli] adv 1) in a way that many people notice Ant: privately Kent publicly disagreed with his fellow doctors on many occasions.[/ex] 2) by the government, or by or for people in general a publicly owned health service[/ex] publicly… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
publicly — adverb 1. in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly (Freq. 12) she admitted publicly to being a communist • Syn: ↑publically, ↑in public • Ant: ↑privately • Derived from adjectiv … Useful english dictionary
publicly — adv. Publicly is used with these adjectives: ↑acceptable, ↑accessible, ↑accountable, ↑available, ↑opposed Publicly is used with these verbs: ↑accuse, ↑acknowledge, ↑advocate, ↑air, ↑announce, ↑ … Collocations dictionary