openly
Example Sentences
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The general audience doesn’t seem to care who’s announced as the host — unless it’s someone they’ve openly criticized.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Colson never openly threatened; no one lost a license.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The judge sent the jury back to deliberate several times and the idea behind juror deliberations is you’re supposed to discuss the evidence with one another with candor, to openly listen.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
In neighbouring Nepal, authorities have given regular updates on the rising number of dead and display names of the missing, while national media show images of families openly grieving.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Yes, I know. I’ve thought about it,” she tells me, “and I will speak about them openly, but only because you need help finding your mother.”
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
