as in freely
in a direct and honest way; without hiding feelings or opinions
Please feel free to express your opinions openly. The governor has been openly critical of the President.
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Recent Examples of openly
Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
On top of that, Kelce appeared on the cover of GQ magazine and spoke openly about his and Swift’s relationship for the first time with a major publication.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Stallman’s instincts were shaped by university science, where research is published openly for the world to build on.
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David Siegel,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Supporters also say the accounts bolster capitalism when openly socialist candidates are growing more popular.
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Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Vermeule—a former clerk for Scalia—proposes that conservatives should read the Constitution’s ambiguous phrases and general structure in an openly moral way, drawing on principles grounded in the nature and purposes of government.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
And until a Black commentator is held responsible for making openly hostile remarks about White people, nothing will change.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
This isn't mere boredom, but chronic exhaustion from performing work employees know is meaningless and potentially automatable, yet cannot openly question.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Trump openly criticized Netanyahu after the peace deal was almost thwarted by an Israeli strike in Beirut.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
2 July 2026
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
On top of that, Kelce appeared on the cover of GQ magazine and spoke openly about his and Swift’s relationship for the first time with a major publication.
—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Stallman’s instincts were shaped by university science, where research is published openly for the world to build on.
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David Siegel,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Supporters also say the accounts bolster capitalism when openly socialist candidates are growing more popular.
—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Vermeule—a former clerk for Scalia—proposes that conservatives should read the Constitution’s ambiguous phrases and general structure in an openly moral way, drawing on principles grounded in the nature and purposes of government.
—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
And until a Black commentator is held responsible for making openly hostile remarks about White people, nothing will change.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
This isn't mere boredom, but chronic exhaustion from performing work employees know is meaningless and potentially automatable, yet cannot openly question.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Trump openly criticized Netanyahu after the peace deal was almost thwarted by an Israeli strike in Beirut.
—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openly
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The official also said vessels can move freely in the strait.
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So for me, screenings where filmmakers can be present, see their films, show them to the audience, and speak freely about them are a truly special experience.
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Here was a government that had explicitly borrowed from Beijing’s developmental playbook and sincerely attempted to imitate it, but failed.
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My favorite depictions of this city know its real history is too cuckoo to capture sincerely; straight reenactments make the production of 35mm masterpieces look as piddly as Shrinky Dinks.
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“Openly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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