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Publicly vs Secretly - What's the difference?

publicly | secretly |

As adverbs the difference between publicly and secretly

is that publicly is in public, openly, in an open and public manner while secretly is in secret, covertly.

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

    secretly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In secret, covertly.