publicIty

[Fr. public ité.] The quality or state of being public, or known to the people at large; notoriety. "The modern system of publicity brings vice more to the surface." London Daily Telegraph. pub-lic-lỹ, *pub-lick-ly, adv. [Eng. public; ly.] 1. In a public manner; openly, without secrecy or concealment; in public. 2. In the name of the community. pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pět, publicne