publicly

[puhb-lik-lee] Example Sentences

pub·lic·ly

[puhb-lik-lee]
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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Publicly is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example Sentences
  • Though he is wary of publicly backing road pricing, his department is scrutinising the option.
  • Professors are charged to profess, to acknowledge their views publicly.
  • He began hallucinating and, for reasons unknown, publicly parading around in the buff.
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publicly (ˈpʌblɪklɪ)
 
adv
1.  in a public manner; without concealment; openly
2.  in the name or with the consent of the public

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