Overtly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an overt manner; publicly; openly.

    "Roumeli belonged to ELAS, and the commander who first took him into his particular band was proudly and overtly Communist."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an overt manner wordnet

Synonyms

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aboveboardapparentlyblatantlyface to facein plain sightobvi

Example

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"Those spikes under the bridge are overtly hostile architecture."

Etymology

From overt + -ly.

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