: in a manner observable by or in a place accessible to the public: openly
2
a
: by the people generally
b
: by a government
Examples of publicly in a Sentence
She very publicly acknowledged her mistake.
The information is publicly available.
The policies have been publicly approved.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
In an effort to make up for betraying Simon to the Department of Damage Control, Trevor decided to save his new BFF by publicly taking the blame for the explosion, pretending to once again be the fake terrorist, the Mandarin.—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026 Our data comes from publicly available information.—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026 The backlash to her organization’s application was swift, both publicly and privately.—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Police urge drivers to stay The victim has not been publicly identified by police.—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicly