Meaning
In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English public Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English publicly From public + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
privatelysecretly
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: