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Definition of publicly - 3 dictionary results

pub⋅lic⋅ly

  [puhb-lik-lee]
Use publicly in a Sentence
–adverb
1. in a public or open manner or place.
2. by the public.
3. in the name of the community.
4. by public action or consent.
Origin:
1925–30; public + -ly
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pub·lic·ly   (pŭb'lĭk-lē)   
adv.  
  1. In a public manner; openly.
  2. By or with consent of the public.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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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.

2. In the name of the community. --Addison.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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