overtly

adverb

overt·ly ō-ˈvərt-lē

ˈō-(ˌ)vərt-

: in an overt manner : in a way that is open, straightforward, or obvious

an overtly racist remark

an overtly political message

… the fashion of dumbing down the public discourse was over. Being overtly brainy, simply being oneself, was back in style.—

Elizabeth Drew

In the late 1860's interest gradually waned in landscape paintings that overtly conveyed nationalistic, philosophical, and religious meanings.—

Franklin Kelly

It is now easier for French writers to write more overtly about the occupation because their country is now stressing reconciliation, forgiveness for whatever wrongs were done then …—

Barbara Probst Solomon

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London is really about showing your style without overtly designer items like famed handbags or anything with logos, so a versatile staple like a neutral sweatshirt will go with anything in your closet. —

Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025 Risa, Memphis’ only employee, announces her emotional turmoil more overtly than most of the other characters. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025 More overtly, in November 2022 Trump invited Kanye West to dinner at Mar-a-Lago, despite West’s having posted antisemitic remarks recently on social media. —

Matthew Kriner, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025 Trump and his allies have said the agency, created by Congress as an independent body, is overtly partisan. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for overtly