openly

ADVERB

honestly

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 public 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 newest presidential candidate, an openly gay Parisian educated in top schools, made history when he became France's youngest ever prime minister at the age of 34.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Historians and Black activists have discussed it openly for generations.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Massie also openly criticized Trump, taking a shot at the president’s plans to build a White House ballroom.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Servers openly scrutinizing how many plates people ordered didn’t fit the vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In order to make this point, we need to talk about race openly and honestly.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

openly

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