overtly
Example Sentences
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Eisenhower’s path to victory was more overtly political.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“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
“Individual stories of altered and suboptimal miscarriage management emerged quickly in the days following Dobbs, including several overtly tragic examples,” he said.
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
Nothing has overtly changed in this timeprint, so it doesn’t appear that he’s altered the course of our futures.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
