publicly
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PUBLICLY
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a
[more publicly; most publicly]
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in a way that is meant to be heard or seen by many people
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He publicly announced his resignation. = He announced his resignation publicly.
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She very publicly acknowledged/admitted her mistake.
b
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in a way that can be used, seen, bought, etc., by anyone
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The information is publicly available/accessible.
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a publicly traded stock [=a stock that the general public can buy or sell]
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a publicly owned company [=a company that is owned by the people who own its stock; a company that anyone can buy a share of]
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by a government
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publicly funded research
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publicly owned land
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by all or most of the people of a country, state, etc.
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The policies have been publicly approved.
