openly

  • 11openly — adverb in a way that does not hide your feelings or opinions: Sarah talked openly about her abusive parents. | He was openly contemptuous of his colleagues …

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  • 12openly — adverb 1) drugs were openly on sale Syn: publicly, for all to see, blatantly, flagrantly, brazenly, boldly, overtly, in full view; shamelessly, immodestly, wantonly Ant: secretly, covertly 2) …

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  • 13openly — adverb 1) drugs were openly on sale Syn: publicly, blatantly, flagrantly, overtly 2) he spoke openly of his problems Syn: frankly, candidly, explicitly, honestly, sincerely, forthrightly …

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  • 14openly */*/ — UK [ˈəʊpənlɪ] / US [ˈoʊpənlɪ] adverb in a direct or honest way that makes something obvious The report openly criticizes the military leadership. They are openly hostile to the proposed changes …

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  • 15openly — /ˈoʊpənli/ (say ohpuhnlee) adverb candidly; frankly: openly curious; to speak openly …

  • 16openly — [ˈəʊpənli] adv in a direct or honest way that makes something obvious The report openly criticizes the military leadership.[/ex] …

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  • 17openly — adverb see open I …

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  • 18openly — See open. * * * …

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  • 19openly — adverb in an open manner, visibly, not covertly …

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  • 20openly — Synonyms and related words: abominably, aboveboard, agonizingly, all joking aside, apparently, artlessly, audaciously, awfully, baldly, balefully, before one, bitterly, blatantly, bluffly, bluntly, boldly, brashly, brazenly, broadly, brusquely,… …

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