openly

adverb

OH-puhn-lee/ˈoʊpənli/UKOH-pen-lee/ˈəʊpənli/

1 meaning of openly

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adverb
In a way that other people can see, not hidden or secret.
Like playing a card game with your cards facing up, so everyone can see them.
She talked openly about her fears with her best friend.
The store openly displayed its prices in the front window.
Similarpublicly, frankly, candidly, overtly, freely
Oppositesecretly, covertly, privately, furtively

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Origin

From the word "open" plus the ending "-ly".