overtly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“It wasn’t a dress that was trying too hard or too overtly sexy, but classically pretty in a very Audrey Hepburn-esque way,” says Felix-Hager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“None of the cited statements by either the President or the Secretary was overtly racial, and in substance all expressed policy views that could rest on race-neutral justifications.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
What Mr. Salonen and company promised and, in fact, delivered was a roster of works that embodied a certain Ojai ideal—modern music that is aesthetically rigorous and largely Eurocentric, formal and, at least overtly, apolitical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Generally not an overtly political artist, she decided it was time “to not be a passive observer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
And since there was nothing overtly suspicious about it—“Children of folks who lived through the Depression are known for keeping large amounts of cash where they can see it,” the detective said.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
