This is the 1522nd most frequent Swedish word.
offentlig
Public; open to the public.
Here, "offentlig" means "public," referring to a place accessible to everyone.
Mötet hölls i en offentlig byggnad.
The meeting was held in a public building.
In this case, "offentligt" is an adverb meaning "publicly," describing how the statement was made accessible to the public.
Hon gjorde ett offentligt uttalande om situationen.
She made a public statement about the situation.
"Offentliga" is used as an adjective here, describing services provided or regulated by the state or for general public use.