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publicly

//ˈpʌblɪkli//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

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Forms

Comparative
more publicly
Superlative
most publicly

Definitions

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

    • Recently, the Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett spoke together publicly about how members of the court speak civilly to one another while disagreeing, sometimes vigorously, about the law.
  2. 2.By, for, or on behalf of the public.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3082

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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English public

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English publicly

From public + -ly.

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