No. 11,529 in Swedish
offentligt
Publicly.
In a sentence
Mötet hölls offentligt för att inkludera allmänheten.
The meeting was held publicly to include the public.
Here, 'offentligt' is an adverb describing how the meeting was held, indicating it was open to the public.
Offentligt talande kan vara nervöst för många människor.
Public speaking can be nerve-wracking for many people.
'Offentligt' serves as an adjective describing the type of speaking, which is conducted in front of an audience or the public.
De offentliggjorde beslutet på en presskonferens.
They publicly announced the decision at a press conference.
In this example, 'offentligt' is used within the verb 'offentliggöra,' meaning to make something known to the public, showing a verbal application of the word.
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