Definitions for openly
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1. openlyadverb

   in an open way

   "he openly flaunted his affection for his sister"

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1. openlyadverb

   in an open manner, visibly, not covertly

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1. openlyadverb

   In an open manner.

   They were discussing their lives openly at the table together and resolved so much by just looking into each others eyes and seeing the truth.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'openly' in Adverbs Frequency: #391

Anagrams for openly »

1. poleyn

How to pronounce openly?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of openly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of openly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of openly in a Sentence

1. Philadelphia Councilwoman Maria Quiones-Sanchez:

   Hundreds of children have been traumatized by encampments of homeless persons on [ drug ] binges openly doing drugs and having sex, and it’s unacceptable.

2. Del Rio:

   Alfredo Barnechea and Veronika Mendoza have openly said that they favor abortion and gay marriage. A Catholic cannot vote for those candidates. It's a sin!

3. Donald Trump:

   We must stamp out prejudice and anti-Semitism everywhere it is found, we must defeat terrorism, and we must not ignore the threats of a regime that talks openly of Israel's destruction. We cannot let that ever even be thought of.

4. Senator Booker:

   I understand the penalty comes with potential ousting from Judiciary Committee. ... I openly invite and accept the consequences of my team releasing that email right now, this is about the closest I'll probably ever have in my life to an' I am Spartacus' moment.

5. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

   I will say it openly, the process is not easy. If it were not for constant external meddling by the representatives of many European countries, NATO members and the United States, the problematic issues would be solved much more quickly.

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