adverb
públicamente
publicly
De manera abierta y frente a otras personas.
Definition & meaning
Públicamente means publicly or in public. It describes something done openly, so that other people can see, hear, or know about it.
- Expresó su opinión públicamente. — “She expressed her opinion publicly.”
- Se disculpó públicamente. — “He apologized publicly.”
Grammar & Word origin
Públicamente is an adverb. It is formed from the feminine adjective pública (“public”) and the suffix -mente, which often corresponds to “-ly” in English.
It retains the accent of público .
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- abiertamente — “openly”; emphasizes a lack of concealment rather than necessarily being in public.
- en público — “in public”; often emphasizes being in the presence of other people.
Antonyms
- privadamente — “privately”; away from public attention.
- en secreto — “in secret”; emphasizes concealment, which is stronger than simply being private.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Él habló públicamente sobre su experiencia.adverb
He spoke publicly about his experience.
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