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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

公开地

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gōng kāi de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Publicly/ˈpʌb.lɪk.li/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2100 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他们公开地讨论了这个计划。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a way that is open to public view or knowledge; so that everyone can see or hear.

    "The company publicly announced its new sustainability goals during the conference."
  2. 2

    By, or on behalf of, the government or the general public.

    "The museum is publicly funded and offers free admission to all visitors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the adjective public, originating from Latin publicus, related to populus (the people). The suffix -ly was added in Middle English to form the adverbial counterpart denoting openness, visibility, or action done in the presence of the community.

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