publicly

/ˈpʌb.lɪ.kli/
adverb

In public, openly, in an open and public manner.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 2 meanings

  1. In public, openly, in an open and public manner.

    “criticize someone publicly”

  2. By, for, or on behalf of the public.

    “publicly available”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From public + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

Opposite
privatelysecretly

PUBLICLY at a glance

PUBLICLY has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (P 3 + U 1 + B 3 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + L 1 + Y 4) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,397 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with publicly

All rhymes
  • MUSCLY13
  • TREACLY12
  • FRANTICLY17
  • POLITICLY16
  • HEROICLY16
  • ANTICLY12
  • CATHOLICLY20
  • CHICLY16
  • CHOLERICLY20
  • CUBICLY16
  • CYCLICLY20
  • DICYCLY18

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