Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [puhb-lik-lee]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk li/
- /ˈpʌb.lɪ.kli/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [puhb-lik-lee]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk li/
Definitions of publicly word
- adverb publicly by the state 3
- adverb publicly in a public or open manner or place. 2
- adverb publicly by the public. 2
- adverb publicly in the name of the community. 2
- adverb publicly by public action or consent. 2
- adverb publicly in public 2
Information block about the term
Origin of publicly
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; public + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Publicly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
publicly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
publicly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for publicly
adv publicly
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
- blatantly — Blatantly is used to add emphasis when you are describing states or situations which you think are bad.
- brazenly — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
- broadly — You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.
adverb publicly
- artlessly — In an artless manner.
- communally — used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
- forthrightly — In a forthright manner.
- live — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- officially — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
Antonyms for publicly
adv publicly
- behind someone's back — without someone's knowledge or consent
- clandestinely — characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
- confidentially — Confidentially is used to say that what you are telling someone is a secret and should not be discussed with anyone else.
- conservatively — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- covertly — concealed; secret; disguised.
adverb publicly
- noiselessly — accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step; a noiseless typewriter.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
Top questions with publicly
- how do you spell publicly?
- what is a publicly traded company?
- how to spell publicly?
- what is publicly held corporation?
- what does publicly traded mean?
- how to publicly shame someone?
- how to find salaries of publicly traded companies?
- who owns a publicly traded company?
- how to start a publicly traded company?
- how many publicly traded companies in the us?
- what is a publicly listed company?
- what does it mean to be a publicly traded company?
- how many publicly traded companies are there?
- what is a publicly held corporation?
- how do you know if a company is publicly traded?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pu
- Words starting with pub
- Words starting with publ
- Words starting with publi
- Words starting with public
- Words starting with publicl
- Words starting with publicly