# publicly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈpʌblɪkli/ · frequency rank #4,479

## Definitions
1. In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
2. By, for, or on behalf of the public.

## Etymology
From public + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **public** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/public-vs-publicly)
- **publicity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/publicity-vs-publicly)
- **publically** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/publically-vs-publicly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pbulicly`, `ppublicly`, `pubblicly`, `pubilcly`, `publcily`, `publiccly`, `publiclly`, `publiclyy`, `publicyl`, `publilcy`, `publlicly`, `pulbicly`, `upblicly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/publicly