How Do You Spell← Check another word

How do you spell Publicly?

Correct spelling

publicly

PUBLIC + LY. No AL in between.

Why is publicly spelled this way?

No AL before LY. Unlike most -IC words (basically, magically), publicly drops the expected AL. It's one of English's genuine exceptions.

Common misspellings of publicly

publicallypublicalypublicklypubicly

Example

She publicly apologized for the mistake.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell publicly?+
The correct spelling is "publicly". PUBLIC + LY. No AL in between.
Is it publically or publicly?+
The correct spelling is "publicly", not "publically". This word gets 8,000+ monthly searches.

Other commonly misspelled words

ethereal ethernet etiquette etymology

More spelling guides

fabrication facetious facilitate falafel

Never misspell a word again. Get weekly spelling tips and tricky word pairs in your inbox.

Looking up financial terms? MoneyTerms.app → — plain-English definitions for every money term you'll encounter.