publicly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
    in public; publically.
    • she admitted publicly to being a communist
  2. adverb by the public or the people generally
    • publicly provided medical care
    • publicly financed schools

WordNet

Pub"lic*ly adverb
Definitions
  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.
  2. In the name of the community. Addison.

Webster 1913