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publically

publically is the rare spelling of publicly.

Meaning of publicly

Adverb

publicly (comparative more publicly, superlative most publicly)

  1. In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
    • criticize someone publicly
  2. By, for, or on behalf of the public.
    • publicly available

Forms of publically

comparativemore publically
superlativemost publically

Origin of publically

From public + -ally.

Questions about publically

What is publically the rare spelling of?
Publically is the rare spelling of publicly.

Words near publically in the dictionary

  1. public-spirited
  2. public/private partnership
  3. public/private partnerships
  4. publicable
  5. publical
  6. publically
  7. publican
  8. publicans
  9. publicate
  10. publicated
  11. publicates

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Adapted from Wiktionary: publically (page history and authors); publicly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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