adverb
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in a public manner; without concealment; openly
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in the name or with the consent of the public
Etymology
Origin of publicly
Example Sentences
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He also believed they had tried to coerce him, and decided they should have to answer for it publicly.
Mountbatten-Windsor had to publicly distance himself from Epstein, following the latter's conviction in 2008, but Stern acts as a go-between, forwarding documents and intelligence from Andrew.
From BBC
“There was a master battle plan — and it was extremely disciplined,” said one auction insider who was not authorized to comment publicly.
From Los Angeles Times
More controversial is his pick of Blue Owl Capital Inc., whose ticker is OBDC, the main publicly traded BDC from Blue Owl Capital Corp., ticker OWL.
From Barron's
On Friday, two publicly traded funds from private lenders said they were cutting their dividends, further adding to concerns.
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