[
US
/ˈoʊpənɫi/
]
[ UK /ˈəʊpənli/ ]
[ UK /ˈəʊpənli/ ]
ADVERB
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in an open way
he openly flaunted his affection for his sister
How To Use openly In A Sentence
- The relationship between a woman and her clinician should be built on trust, and the benefits and the risks of a procedure such as an episiotomy must be openly discussed to ensure truly informed consent.
- All who disagreed openly were barred from the radical teach-in at the public school.
- Some openly jeered and shouted in disgust when the final vote tally was announced.
- We talk more openly when we feel easy and relaxed.
- Donnelly's PNAC report -- a blueprint followed faithfully by the Bush Administration -- openly yearned for a "new Pearl Harbor" that would "catalyze" the American people into adopting PNAC's global militarist agenda wholesale. Undefined
- But the relationship with Pataki deteriorated precipitously in recent days as McCaughey Ross openly defied him.
- None of the armorers or bowyers will deal openly with him any more.
- Despite this apparent initial failure, which was openly scorned by China's state media as "performance art", the boxun.com blog site asked again for what it called "strolling protests" against the ruling Communist Party at 2pm on Sunday. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
- Tibetans around me were shaking their heads in sadness, because they were fearful for him, and others were openly agreeing with him. Kate Saunders: Pictures From Tibet That Tell a Story of Courage
- Many hospitals deliberately tried to avoid challenging or openly discouraging the parents' hopes and expectations for a perfect or near-perfect recovery.