overtly

Example Sentences

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Seeing my dad in an emotional state that I hadn’t seen him in so overtly in my 34 years of life — I wanted to comfort him, and there was a way to accomplish that musically.

From Los Angeles Times

But not all his work is overtly political, with many having a comic, or sardonic, message about society.

From BBC

Ukraine also enlists foreign combatants but does so overtly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heathcliff might have been the most overtly unhinged boyfriend adolescent girls encountered in their assigned reading list, but he was far from the only one, even within the extended Brontë universe.

From Salon

Vaguely grunge in vibe, the track overtly recalls second feminism’s suspicion of feminine adornment.

From Salon