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Publicly vs Officially - What's the difference?

publicly | officially |

As adverbs the difference between publicly and officially

is that publicly is in public, openly, in an open and public manner while officially is in an official manner.

publicly

English

Alternative forms

* publically (fairly rare)

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
  • By, for, or on behalf of the public.

    • Antonyms

    * (openly) privately

    officially

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an official manner

    • See also

    * formally