In a way that is open to other people’s view or knowledge, not in private or secret.
Formed from *public* plus the adverb‑forming suffix *-ly*. *Public* itself comes from Latin *publicus*, meaning 'of the people' or 'common'.
Doing something publicly is like doing it on a stage, even if the 'audience' is just a few people. In modern life, posting online often counts as doing something publicly, whether you meant it that way or not.
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