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Dictionary: pub·lic·ly   (pŭb'lĭk-lē) pronunciation
 
adv.
  1. In a public manner; openly.
  2. By or with consent of the public.

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IN BRIEF: In a manner accessible to or observable by people generally.

pronunciation The easiest way to resist temptation is publicly. — Franklin P. Jones

 
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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
  Synonyms: publically, in public
  Antonym: privately (meaning #1)
  Derived from adjective: public (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: by the public or the people generally
  Antonym: privately (meaning #2)
  Derived from adjective: public (meaning #2)


 
 
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