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Synonyms for overtly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : oh-vurt-lee, oh-vurt-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : oʊˈvɜrt li, ˈoʊ vɜrt li |
Top 10 synonyms for overtly Other synonyms for the word overtly
- acutely
- audibly
- beyond doubt
- conspicuously
- decidedly
- discernibly
- expressly
- frankly
- honestly
- in plain sight
- incontestably
- incontrovertibly
- indubitably
- lucidly
- manifestly
- markedly
- noticeably
- on the up and up
- overtly
- palpably
- patently
- penetratingly
- perceptibly
- positively
- precisely
- prominently
- purely
- recognizably
- seemingly
- sharply
- sonorously
- surely
- translucently
- transparently
- truly
- truthfully
- undeniably
- undoubtedly
- unmistakably
- veraciously
Définition of overtly
Origin :- early 14c., from overt + -ly (2).
- As in clearly : adv without any doubt
- As in aboveboard : adv candidly
- As in apparently : adv obviously
- Do you imagine that he is overtly opposed to the annexation?
- Extract from : « The Ordeal of Mark Twain » by Van Wyck Brooks
- This was the first time he had ever overtly spoken of the theatre in his mother's presence.
- Extract from : « The Regent » by E. Arnold Bennett
- He waved his hand, and this time quite definitely and overtly wafted a kiss in her direction.
- Extract from : « Mortal Coils » by Aldous Huxley
- The Germans ate in a room by themselves, so that the obnoxious element was not present overtly at the general table d'hte.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- It illustrates another side of Maupassant's pessimism—the overtly, but for the most part quietly, tragic.
- Extract from : « A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 » by George Saintsbury
- Briefly, this includes variant as well as overtly lesbian poetry, written in English or available in English translation.
- Extract from : « Checklist » by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- In short, the king can hope nothing from us overtly, and certainly nothing covertly.
- Extract from : « History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete » by John Lothrop Motley
- The idea of co-ordination is so cardinal a one that it should be expressed not by implication but overtly.
- Extract from : « Herbert Spencer » by J. Arthur Thomson
- For one thing, art had been expected to emphasize a moral; there was even a demand on the drama to be overtly didactic.
- Extract from : « Materials and Methods of Fiction » by Clayton Hamilton
- We will not follow the commissioners through their various attempts, overtly and covertly, to forward the object of their mission.
- Extract from : « The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving » by Washington Irving
Antonyms for overtly
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