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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Reporters get to take on whoever speaks to us on behalf of the administration in public.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

But that good fortune started at home with parents who put their faith in public schools, then saw that faith rewarded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

In private and in public, Huang has played down Google’s ability to meaningfully compete with his company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Smart glasses have been criticised for a lack of privacy, having been used to film women in public without their consent.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

I order a plate of biscuits and hash and then stare at them when they arrive, unable to remember the last time I ate in public, in a restaurant with other people.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

in public

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