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overtly

[oh-vurt-lee, oh-vurt-lee] / oʊˈvɜrt li, ˈoʊ vɜrt li /




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It’s a story of crusading feminism, but it’s not overtly political.

From Salon

Little overtly happens in these books, but their stories are about the psychic consequences of the characters’ captivity and both are enriched with extraordinary local details.

From The Wall Street Journal

This imagery is underscored elsewhere in the show in works that overtly deal with the artist’s own health struggles and her cancer diagnosis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over recent months, though he has spoken out on some issues dear to him such as the dignity of migrants, he has certainly not been as overtly political as his predecessor could be.

From BBC

But on stage, in his own stand-up shows, Wood isn’t overtly political.

From The Wall Street Journal