publicly
In an open, not secret, way
In a way that many people can see or know; not in private.
to do [something] publicly
- The minister publicly apologized for her comments after the video went viral.
- He has never publicly discussed the reasons for leaving the company.
- The actor publicly supported the campaign on social media.
- After years of denial, the company finally publicly acknowledged its role in the pollution.
- She was publicly criticized for sharing false information about the vaccine.
- The singer publicly said she was wrong.
- He does not want to talk about his family publicly.
- The mayor publicly thanked the doctors and nurses.
- She publicly supports the new law.
- The player publicly admitted his mistake.
Using public or government funds
Paid for or supported with money from the government or from all the people, not from a private person or business.
[something] is publicly funded/owned/managed
- In this country, most hospitals are publicly funded.
- The museum is publicly owned but operated by a non-profit organization.
- They argued that higher education should be publicly financed and free at the point of use.
- Publicly provided childcare has become a key political issue.
- The report compares publicly and privately funded research projects.
- School is publicly funded in many countries.
- The bus system is publicly owned and very cheap.
- Many people want healthcare to be publicly paid for.
- This park is publicly funded by taxes.
- The theater is publicly supported, so tickets are not expensive.
With shares traded on stock market
Describes a company whose shares anyone can buy on the stock market, not just a small group of owners.
[company] is publicly traded/listed/held
- Tesla is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ.
- Once the firm becomes publicly listed, it will have to publish detailed financial reports.
- He prefers to invest only in large, publicly held corporations.
- The bank was privately owned until it went publicly traded in the late 1990s.
- The regulator fined several publicly quoted firms for failing to disclose key information.
- Apple is a publicly traded company.
- The company became publicly listed last year.
- Many people buy shares in publicly traded firms.
- A publicly held company must share its financial results.
- He works for a big publicly traded bank.
- Base: publicly
- Plural: publiclies
publicly acknowledge
1Openly admit or recognize
To say or show in front of many people that something is true or real.
- The company publicly acknowledged that a data breach had occurred.
- He finally publicly acknowledged his role in the project’s success.
- The government publicly acknowledged its failure to act sooner.
publicly apologize
1Say sorry in front of everyone
To say you are sorry in a way that many people can see or hear, for example on TV or online.
- The politician agreed to publicly apologize for his offensive remarks.
- The company publicly apologized after customers complained on social media.
- She refused to publicly apologize, saying she had done nothing wrong.
publicly available
1Free for anyone to access
Describes information or material that anyone can get or see, without special permission.
- The full report will be made publicly available on the website.
- Most of this data is already publicly available if you know where to look.
- Government spending figures should be publicly available in a clear format.
publicly criticize
1Openly say something is bad
To say in front of many people that you think someone or something is wrong or bad.
- Employees were afraid to publicly criticize their managers.
- He publicly criticized the policy in an online article.
- The group has publicly criticized the government’s handling of the crisis.
publicly funded
1Paid for with public money
Describes something that is paid for with government money or money from all the people (taxes).
- Most universities in the region are publicly funded.
- They argued that childcare should be publicly funded, not left to private markets.
- The new research center is publicly funded but run by an independent board.
publicly listed
1Officially on a stock exchange
Describes a company that is officially on a stock exchange so the public can trade its shares.
- The company plans to become publicly listed within the next three years.
- Publicly listed firms must follow strict reporting rules.
- Their goal is to move from a startup to a publicly listed business.
publicly owned
1Owned by the state or public
Describes something, like a company or service, that is owned by the government or the people, not by a private person or business.
- Water utilities are publicly owned in many European countries.
- The debate over whether railways should be privately run or publicly owned continues.
- Publicly owned assets are managed on behalf of all citizens.
publicly support
1Show support in public
To say or show that you agree with or help someone or something in a way that many people can see.
- Several celebrities publicly support the climate campaign.
- The union has publicly supported the new safety measures.
- She was afraid to publicly support the protesters.
publicly traded
1Company with shares on stock market
Used to describe a company whose shares anyone can buy and sell on a stock market.
- Microsoft is one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world.
- Going from a family business to a publicly traded corporation changed how the company was run.
- Investors often see publicly traded firms as more transparent.
publicly accessible
1Able to be used by anyone
Describes a place, service, or information that any person can reach, enter, or use.
- The park is publicly accessible all year round.
- The library's digital archives are publicly accessible from anywhere in the world.
- These documents are publicly accessible online.
- They designed the park to be fully publicly accessible, including for wheelchair users.
- All meeting minutes will be publicly accessible online.