PUBLICLY Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

publicly

adverb

Definition of publicly

as in openly

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Recent Examples of publicly After the midterm elections, the political constraints Trump has publicly imposed on himself will disappear. — Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 Under Barbados corporate law, there is almost nothing that can force those interests to be revealed publicly. — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 And Katerina, onstage, publicly admits her guilt over helping develop the AI that led to Ultron and the Sokovia attack. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 New York City — The NFL on Tuesday publicly and unequivocally defended how the Philadelphia Eagles managed the health of star quarterback Jalen Hurts after ultrasounds revealed blood clots had traveled to his lungs. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicly

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openly

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These provisions keep employers and plan sponsors from openly discussing their contract terms, which Cuban said blocks them from comparing fees and negotiating better deals.

— Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Worse, while communist parties during the Cold War denied the crimes of the Soviet regime, some of today’s neo-Leninists openly defend them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

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