overtly
36
3.7
- adverb
- /oʊˈvɝtli/
:
abiertamente
- I had never really written work that was overtly political or directly political.
- overtly political
- overtly religious
- overtly express
I had never really written work that was overtly political or directly political.
- I had never really written work that was overtly political or directly political.
- Don't justify their behavior, try not to react too overtly to their behavior and disengage.
- A, they've lied to people overtly, but B, people have been treated like idiots.
- And most of them, you know, overtly religious.
- I mean, where they get offended like I when people are so overtly sensitive, I almost get mad.
- Everybody's got, it's not overtly aggressive.
- But Bannon won't entertain the possibility of socialism, and he won't overtly tell you that fascism is the answer.
- And now you're seeing people just overtly stop working, you know, in the dollars and dollars system.
- It didn't come into my sort of psyche as it being anything overtly sexual, sexualized in any way.
Examples
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The campaign was overtly aimed at attracting younger voters with its colorful advertisements.
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There are times when the best teaching technique is to stop overtly teaching.
Academic text (2011) -
And most of them, you know, overtly religious.
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And I promise not to be too overtly political in these remarks.
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However, until 1967, the military was not overtly active in Greek politics.
Academic text (1990) -
The Minister of Economy obviously relished his popularity and his new, more overtly political role.
Academic text (1991) -
And their films, like the people themselves, are overtly and unabashedly sentimental.
Fiction book (1991) -
But the Afrocentrism of the '90s is likely to be less overtly political and more broadly cultural.
Academic text (1990) -
He overtly expressed his dissatisfaction with the company's policies during the meeting.
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In her speech, she overtly addressed the need for more inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that is easy to see or understand
303
1.6
To say or do things without hiding feelings
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
50
1.6
In a way that people can see
38
3.8
In a way that is easy to see and attracts attention
36
4.3
Directly and openly, without hiding or delay
30
2.8
In a way that is easy to see or recognize
21
5.5
In a way that shows something clearly on purpose
16
5.3
In a way that is easy to see or notice
13
4.1
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
11
7.5
Without shame or embarrassment
9
5.6
In a way that is very clear to everyone
9
6.8
In a bold way without shame
7
4.8
In a way that is very obvious and often unpleasant
5
3.9
In a clear way people can easily understand
4
6.1
Completely direct with no doubt or excuse
4
4.9
In a way that shows the person is not embarrassed
3
7.1
Completely and without holding back
3
6.4
In a way that leaves someone or something exposed and unprotected
1
7.7
In an open and clear way, as when someone says or admits something
1
6.4
In a direct, open way that says what people think without fear, especially when critical
Openly where many people can see or hear
In a complete and direct way, without any doubt
Happens openly without people nearby noticing
In a way that can be easily noticed
Antonyms
How Open
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overtly comes from overt, a word from French that meant 'open' and is like the English word open, and the ending -ly makes it 'in an open way'. So, to act overtly is to do something openly, not secretly.