openly
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1.6
- adverb
- /ˈoʊpənli/
:
abiertamente
- I only ask you this, that whatever you feel tonight, you allow yourself to share it openly with me.
- openly acknowledge
- openly discuss
- openly gay
If you can't share your thoughts openly, you can't fully think.
- If you can't share your thoughts openly, you can't fully think.
- And what Joe says is, yes, but let's still openly talk about risks.
- I know of no openly gay persons in Nigeria.
- He's been openly pushing it at every turn.
- They're allowed to have drugs which they smoke openly in front of the guards.
- And I will weep openly, unashamedly.
- And I know you've openly spoken about alcohol, right?
- They trained openly in Moscow, practically for months.
- And let's not, let's not be afraid to talk about it openly as a family.
- Let people come here and live and work openly and honestly.
- And I appreciate you sharing so openly over the course of these past couple hours.
Examples
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Many patients find it difficult to express openly how they use or want to use their medicines.
Academic text (2011) -
It's so nice being able to talk so openly with someone and have them listen, and care what I'm saying and...
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But now I can, I, I can openly say that with with confidence.
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I think only like twice this year you like openly spoke to me about some issues.
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But I thought if I was honest and brought it up openly... that we could understand that at least...
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And what Joe says is, yes, but let's still openly talk about risks.
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Let's call them Mark and Jane, both of whom are openly gay and lesbian.
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Mr. president, do you know people are saying openly that this administration lacks courage?
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If you can't share your thoughts openly, you can't fully think.
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She spoke openly about her struggles with anxiety during the meeting.
Synonyms
575
1.2
In a way that everyone can see or know
339
1.0
Other people can see or hear you
182
1.3
In a truthful way that shows you mean what you say
104
2.5
In public and not hidden so other people can see or hear
88
1.4
In a clear honest way, saying what you think
58
4.8
In a very obvious and shameless way that offends people
36
3.7
In an open and public way
36
4.3
Directly and openly, without hiding or delay
28
4.1
In an honest, direct way without hiding your true thoughts
19
3.9
In a way that shows no shame
11
7.5
Without shame or embarrassment
9
6.8
In a bold way without shame
7
6.7
In a direct and honest way without hiding anything
4
4.9
In a way that shows the person is not embarrassed
1
7.7
In an open and clear way, as when someone says or admits something
1
4.2
To show a secret by what you say or do
1
6.4
In a direct, open way that says what people think without fear, especially when critical
In a complete and direct way, without any doubt
Openly claiming something that may not be true
Openly and without shame
In a direct and bold way
Openly where many people can see or hear
Antonyms
How Open
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Openly comes from the common word open, which means 'not closed or secret', plus the ending -ly that tells how something is done. Think of opening a door or an open book so you can see everything, and that image shows why to act openly is to do something in a clear, public, honest way.