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publicly, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the adverb publicly mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb publicly . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use How common is the adverb publicly ? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 14 1760 18 1770 15 1780 20 1790 20 1800 21 1810 22 1820 21 1830 20 1840 21 1850 18 1860 15 1870 13 1880 12 1890 10 1900 9.9 1910 8.3 1920 8.5 1930 9.6 1940 9.6 1950 10 1960 12 1970 13 1980 13 1990 14 2000 15 2010 15 See frequency What is the etymology of the adverb publicly ? publicly is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: public adj. , ‑ly suffix 2 . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the adverb publicly ? Earliest known use mid 1500s The earliest known use of the adverb publicly is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for publicly is from 1534. See meaning & use How is the adverb publicly pronounced? British English /ˈpʌblᵻkli/ PUB-luh-klee U.S. English /ˈpəblᵻkli/ PUB-luh-klee See pronunciation Nearby entries publicized, adj. 1822– publicizing, n. 1906– public key, n. 1976– public language, n. 1521– public lavatory, n. 1880– public law, n. 1531– Public Lending Right, n. 1960– public liability, n. 1839– public library, n. 1597– public limited company, n. 1908– publicly, adv. 1534– public menace, n. 1683– public minister, n. 1564– publicness, n. 1605– public nuisance, n. 1638– public offer, n. 1854– public offering, n. 1889– public office, n. 1481– public opinion, n. 1615– public ownership, n. 1846– public park, n. 1822– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for publicly, adv. publicly, adv. was revised in September 2007. publicly, adv. was last modified in September 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into publicly, adv. in September 2025. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1909) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View publicly, adv. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries publicized, adj. 1822– publicizing, n. 1906– public key, n. 1976– public language, n. 1521– public lavatory, n. 1880– public law, n. 1531– Public Lending Right, n. 1960– public liability, n. 1839– public library, n. 1597– public limited company, n. 1908– publicly, adv. 1534– public menace, n. 1683– public minister, n. 1564– publicness, n. 1605– public nuisance, n. 1638– public offer, n. 1854– public offering, n. 1889– public office, n. 1481– public opinion, n. 1615– public ownership, n. 1846– public park, n. 1822– Browse more nearby entries