publicly
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pub·lic·ly
(pŭb'lĭk-lē) 
adv.
adv.
- In a public manner; openly.
- By or with consent of the public.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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publicly
is the correct form of the adverb from public, not publically.
| ptomaine, psychosis, psychic, psychical | |
| pucker, pudenda, pudendum, puisne |
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publicly
IN BRIEF: In a manner accessible to or observable by people generally.
The easiest way to resist temptation is publicly.
— Franklin P. Jones
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