Synonyms for openly
open·ly

Princeton's WordNet

1. openlyadverb

   in an open way

   "he openly flaunted his affection for his sister"

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1. openlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   publicly, unreservedly, candidly

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1. List of paraphrases for "openly":

   overtly, publicly, open, frankly, blatantly, transparently, explicitly, plainly, expressly, roundly, forthrightly, outright, honestly, clearly, bluntly, candidly, flagrantly, freely

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1. Barack Obama:

   One of the strengths that makes America exceptional is our willingness to openly confront our past, face our imperfections, make changes and do better, rather than another reason to refight old arguments, I hope that today's report can help us leave these techniques where they belong—in the past.

2. Getty Images:

   The US and NATO openly state that their goal is the strategic defeat of Russia, and what, after that are we just supposed to let them to travel around our (nuclear) facilities?

3. Christine Hallquist:

   My path to being my authentic self was certainly not easy, however, it's always been important to me to live openly and honestly. I chose to transition in a very public way because I felt I owed it to those at Vermont Electric Cooperative who put their trust in me.

4. Alex Morse:

   Growing up gay and closeted in a small city like Holyoke, I struggled with accepting my sexuality, and in high school, I had a hard time finding other openly gay students, as I've become more comfortable with Alex Morse and my sexuality, like any young, single, openly gay man, I have had consensual adult relationships, including some with college students.

5. Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev:

   You may live a long while with some people and be on friendly terms with them and never speak openly with them from your soul.