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in public

ADVERB
openly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blatantly brazenly candidly flagrantly forthrightly fully honestly plainly publicly readily simply unabashedly unashamedly willingly
WEAK
aboveboard artlessly frankly in broad daylight in full view in the open ingenuously naively naturally shamelessly straight under one's nose unhesitatingly unreservedly wantonly warts and all without pretense without reserve
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely
WEAK
secretly shamefully

Example Sentences

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The ceremony will also bring back memories of late pope Francis, who last appeared in public on Easter Sunday last year -- a few hours before he died.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Harvard credits its strong endowment returns to such investments, which are 77% of its portfolio; only 14% is in public equities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The former official asked not to be named because they work in public health and don’t want to antagonize the current administration.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"We can notice a big change in public perception," said Endre Hann of the Median agency, a public-opinion research firm.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It eventually occurred to me that even if I was being homeschooled, I could still see my friends in public school.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles