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- Dictionaryopenly/ˈəʊp(ə)nli/
adverb
- 1. without concealment, deception, or prevarication, especially where these might be expected; frankly or honestly: "a lecturer who had openly criticized the government" Similar Opposite
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having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides… See the full definition
Synonyms for OPENLY: freely, sincerely, informally, genuinely, simply, honestly, naively, naïvely; Antonyms of OPENLY: falsely, artfully, dishonestly, deceitfully, deceptively, sharply, furtively, slyly
C1. without hiding any of your thoughts or feelings: They were openly contemptuous of my suggestions. We discussed our reservations about the contract quite openly. Fewer examples. I'm tired of all these cloak-and-dagger meetings - let's discuss the issues openly. He answered openly and honestly without hesitation or equivocation.
C1. without hiding any of your thoughts or feelings: They were openly contemptuous of my suggestions. We discussed our reservations about the contract quite openly. Fewer examples. I'm tired of all these cloak-and-dagger meetings - let's discuss the issues openly. He answered openly and honestly without hesitation or equivocation.
If you do something openly, you do it without hiding any facts or hiding your feelings. She openly criticized other athletes. American English : openly / ˈoʊpənli /
If you do something openly, you don't try to hide it. Some countries allow their citizens to openly criticize the government, while other countries harshly punish their critics. There might be some things you prefer to keep to yourself, or to whisper about with your best friend.
1. a. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed. b. Affording unobstructed passage or view: open waters; the open countryside. 2. a. Having no protecting or concealing cover: an open wound; an open sports car. b. Completely obvious; blatant: open disregard of the law.
A complete guide to the word "OPENLY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
If you do something openly, you do it without hiding any facts or hiding your feelings. She openly criticized other athletes. American English : openly / ˈoʊpənli /
(Definition of openly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
