overtly

Example Sentences

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Ukraine also enlists foreign combatants but does so overtly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Although the battle over campaign fundraising didn’t overtly arise during Tuesday’s debate aside from Mahan’s comment about Steyer, it still was getting a lot of attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Despite Heated Rivalry's overtly queer themes, the show has been embraced by the wider hockey community.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

As app users become even more desperate for human connection and worse at identifying what’s written by bots, they’ll be pulled toward profiles that are overtly unconventional to avoid being led astray.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

As a reformist movement that never overtly questioned the traditional values of a caste-ridden, extremely traditional community.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy