How to Say "publicly" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “publicly” is “públicamente” — use 'públicamente' when the emphasis is on an action being performed in a way that is visible or known to many people, often in a formal or official context..
públicamente
Examples
El político anunció públicamente su renuncia.
The politician publicly announced his resignation.
abiertamente
/ah-bee-air-tah-MEN-teh//aβjeɾtaˈmente/
Examples
Ella habla abiertamente de sus sentimientos.
She speaks openly about her feelings.
Ella habla abiertamente de sus problemas.
She talks openly about her problems.
El director admitió abiertamente que cometió un error.
The director openly admitted that he made a mistake.
Muchos ciudadanos se opusieron abiertamente a la nueva ley.
Many citizens openly opposed the new law.
The '-mente' Ending
In Spanish, adding '-mente' to the feminine form of an adjective (abierta) is just like adding '-ly' to an English word. It tells you HOW an action is done.
Word Order for Emphasis
You can place this word after the verb to describe the action, or at the very beginning of a sentence to set the tone for the whole thought.
Confusing with 'Publicly'
Mistake: “Using 'públicamente' when you mean 'honestly'.”
Correction: Use 'abiertamente' when someone is sharing their internal thoughts or feelings honestly, not just when they are in a public place.
Missing the 'a' ending
Mistake: “abiertomente”
Correction: abiertamente. When creating these words, you must always use the 'a' (feminine) version of the original adjective.
Publicly vs. Openly
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