openly
adverb /ˈəʊpənli/
/ˈəʊpənli/
- without hiding any feelings, opinions or information
- Can you talk openly about sex with your parents?
- The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see).
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOpenly is used with these adjectives:- abusive
- aggressive
- contemptuous
- …
Word OriginOld English openlīce (see open, -ly).