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Openly
/ˈəʊpənli/
In a manner that is not secretive, where things are revealed or expressed clearly and without concealment.
Synonyms:
candidly
transparently
freely
frankly
Antonyms:
secretly
covertly
privately
hiddenly
Examples:
'Thank you, madame, for speaking so
openly
.'
Why, I say so,
openly
.
He sees too clearly and speaks too
openly
.
Etymology:
Derived from Old English
openlice
, comprised of
open
, meaning
not closed
, and the suffix
-ly
, denoting manner or way.
Usage Statistics:
14 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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