pub·lic·ly 
/ˈpʌblɪkli/ adverb
/ˈpʌblɪkli/ adverb 1 a [more publicly; most publicly] : in a way that is meant be heard or seen by many people
▪ He publicly announced his resignation. = He announced his resignation publicly. ▪ She very publicly acknowledged/admitted her mistake.
b : in a way that can be used, seen, bought, etc., by anyone
▪ The information is publicly available/accessible. ▪ a publicly traded stock [=a stock that the general public can buy or sell] ▪ 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] 2 : by a government
▪ publicly funded research ▪ publicly owned land 3 : by all or most of the people of a country, state, etc.
▪ The policies have been publicly approved.
▪ He publicly announced his resignation. = He announced his resignation publicly. ▪ She very publicly acknowledged/admitted her mistake.
b : in a way that can be used, seen, bought, etc., by anyone
▪ The information is publicly available/accessible. ▪ a publicly traded stock [=a stock that the general public can buy or sell] ▪ 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]
▪ publicly funded research ▪ publicly owned land
▪ The policies have been publicly approved.
