We can now talk openly about AIDS which we couldn't before...
The Bundesbank has openly criticised the German Government...
She hung around with a pair of nurses who were openly gay.
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Openly — O pen*ly, adv. [AS. openlice.] 1. In an open manner; publicly; not in private; without secrecy. [1913 Webster] How grossly and openly do many of us contradict the precepts of the gospel by our ungodliness! Tillotson. [1913 Webster] 2. Without… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
openly — UK US /ˈəʊpənli/ adverb ► without hiding any of your thoughts or feelings: »We discussed our reservations about the contract quite openly … Financial and business terms
openly — index fairly (clearly) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
openly — (adv.) O.E. openlice manifestly, plainly, clearly, unreservedly; see OPEN (Cf. open) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
openly — [adv] honestly aboveboard, artlessly, blatantly, brazenly, candidly, face to face, flagrantly, forthrightly, frankly, fully, honestly, in broad daylight, in full view, ingenuously, in public, in the open, naively, naturally, plainly, publicly,… … New thesaurus
openly — ► ADVERB ▪ without concealment or deception; frankly or honestly … English terms dictionary
openly — adv. Openly is used with these adjectives: ↑abusive, ↑aggressive, ↑contemptuous, ↑critical, ↑defiant, ↑dismissive, ↑gay, ↑hostile, ↑opposed Openly is used with these verbs: ↑accuse, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
openly — o|pen|ly [ˈəupənli US ˈou ] adv in a way that does not hide your feelings, opinions, or the facts ▪ Sarah talked openly about her problems. ▪ He was openly critical of his colleagues … Dictionary of contemporary English
openly — o|pen|ly [ oupənli ] 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
openly — 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
