overtly

[ oh-vurt-lee, oh-vurt-lee ]

/ oʊˈvɜrt li, ˈoʊ vɜrt li /

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adverb

openly; publicly.

Nearby words

overthrust, overthrust belt, overtime, overtire, overtired, overtly, overtone, overtook, overtop, overtopping, overtower

Origin of overtly

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at overt, -ly

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Examples from the Web for overtly

A junta can do it, using their military power to overtly or covertly control decisions at the highest level.
Valerie Jarrett, Obama Consigliere—and Democracy Killer|James Poulos|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The United States government has been overtly training and funding Georgian troops for more than a decade.
The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord|Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because that conceit was straight/gay vs straight/straight, I could do a lot of overtly straight humor and it would be acceptable.
Oscars Host Neil Patrick Harris on His Best and Worst Emcee Moments (VIDEO)|Neil Patrick Harris|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You cannot perform or externalize your vanity as overtly as Bieber did without again emphasizing to the world you are a jerk.
Justin Bieber's Abs Cannot Save Him|Tim Teeman|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The artists who are doing these first programs, a lot of them were overtly excited about it.
How Questlove Is Bringing Music Back to Television|Kevin Fallon|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why is he quietly sitting there in Mekstrom hide while he is overtly grieving over the painful death of his fellow man?
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
He regretted having entered the place so overtly, he regretted having shown a light.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
We will not follow the commissioners through their various attempts, overtly and covertly, to forward the object of their mission.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
The idea of co-ordination is so cardinal a one that it should be expressed not by implication but overtly.
Herbert Spencer|J. Arthur Thomson
It illustrates another side of Maupassant's pessimism—the overtly, but for the most part quietly, tragic.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2|George Saintsbury