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publicly, adv.|ˈpʌblɪklɪ| [f. public a. + -ly2.] 1. In a public manner; in the presence or with the knowledge of people generally; with publicity; in public; openly; without concealment.
1567ælfric's Test. Antiquitie Title-p., The auncient fayth..here publikely preached, and also receaued in the Saxons tyme. 1569in Dunlop Confess. (1722) II. 637 Thereunto war added secret Prayers publictlie made within the Houses. 1590Shakes. Com. Err. v. i. 130 Yet once againe proclaime it publikely. 1644Direct. Publ. Worship 7 All the Canonicall Books of the Old and New Testament..shall be publiquely read in the vulgar Tongue. 1709Steele Tatler No. 6 ⁋11 The Soldiers murmured publickly for Want of Pay. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. xix. IV. 379 Those books were not publicly exposed to sale. 2. By the public or community; by or with public or common action or consent; officially; collectively, as a community; also, † in a way common to all, commonly, generally, universally (obs.).
1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. iii. xxii. 112 b, These Sacquas [water carriers]..are waged either publikely, or of som in particular. 1638Junius Paint. Ancients 142 The Athenians erected him such a one publiquely in the market place. a1729S. Clarke Serm. (1734) III. 88 Able to be publickly beneficial to Mankind. 1902Westm. Gaz. 15 Apr. 2/2 Provisions which will very largely close the door to all publicly-managed elementary schools. 1908Daily Chron. 13 Apr. 4/4 Eventually no publicly-paid teacher would be allowed to give denominational teaching. 1928Britain's Industr. Future (Liberal Industr. Inquiry) ii. vi. 82 We hope that neither thought nor money will be spared to furnish this country with a publicly-owned system of electrical supply. 1969Listener 28 Aug. 267/1 And can capitalism..achieve the rate of growth that planning in a really publicly-owned economy has achieved? a1974R. Crossman Diaries (1976) II. 460 He was hoping to have a properly planned publicly-owned New Town like the others. 1980Daily Tel. 16 Jan. 23/2 The first is a publicly-held corporation chartered by Congress. |