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openly

/ˈoʊpənli/adverb3 syllables

Openly means: in an open way.

Synonyms for openly10

also used for openly

apparently, blatantly, baitly, clearly, evidently, eyely, glaringly, manifestly, noticeably, obvi

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What does openly mean?1

adverb

1

in an open way“he openly flaunted his affection for his sister”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Openly in a sentence

  • The more that work is done openly, the greater the criticisms to be heard.dkl9
  • That country has openly threatened to go nuclear.unknown
  • Jessie does not speak of these things openly.CN
  • There were some openly gay guys at high school.Nuel
  • Some said openly that they did not care who won the war.Source_VOA
  • He's never openly expressed his feelings about death.frpzzd
  • He was plainly not envious of the openly wealthy.mhenderson5
  • Miroslav openly admitted that his hope was fading.Amastan

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