openlyo‧pen‧ly /ˈəʊpənli $ ˈoʊ-/ ●●○ adverb 
Sarah talked openly about her problems. He was openly critical of his colleagues.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- an openly gay politician
- At that time, people did not often talk openly about death.
- Drugs are sold openly on the city streets.
- He was the first person to talk openly on TV about having AIDS.
- By the time she had finished, most of us were openly weeping with her, and the web was half finished.
- He had been openly critical of his own archbishop's defence of discrimination against homosexuals in church employment.
- If I asked questions about his life he answered them openly but would offer nothing further.
- She is smiling plainly and openly, without a trace of irony.
- There was a reluctance among some teachers to say openly that a particular answer to a question was wrong.
- This is a rather naive view of a regime which openly threatens those who hold different views with death.
- This was not a problem he felt he could share openly with the other members.
Longman Language Activatorwhen a lot of people can see you or know about what is happening
if you do something in public , you do it in a place where a lot of people can see or hear you: · Most people feel nervous about speaking in public.· Her husband was always nice to her in public, but treated her badly at home.appear in public (=use this to say that a famous person is seen in public by ordinary people): · The Prince has not appeared in public since the announcement of his divorce.
if you do or say something publicly , you do or say it so that everyone knows about it, and you do not try to keep it secret: · He was put in prison after publicly criticizing the military government.· They plan to announce their engagement publicly in the New Year.
public actions or events happen in a place where everyone can see or hear them: · It is one of the few countries where they still hold public executions.· In a public statement, Jackson and his wife announced their intention to get divorced.a public place (=a place where people can see or hear what you are doing): · Jeff was obviously calling from a public place.· Can we go somewhere quieter? This place is a bit public.
if you do something openly , you do it in a public place and without being embarrassed or trying to hide what you are doing: · He was the first person to talk openly on TV about having AIDS.· Drugs are sold openly on the city streets.
if something is done officially, it is done by someone in authority, and made known to the public: · The changes to borders were officially announced in the European Parliament.· The details of the reforms are to be released officially next month.· thirty square miles of woodland that has been officially designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Sarah talked openly about her problems. He was openly critical of his colleagues.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He was openly contemptuous of his father. The union had openly flouted the law. Carr wouldn’t meet Feng’s stare, which was openly hostile.
Sarah talked openly about her problems. He was openly critical of his colleagues. (=admit without being ashamed)· I freely admit I’m hopeless at maths.
· Army officers openly condemned the war.
He was openly contemptuous of his father. (=in a public and direct way)· They openly criticized the government’s handling of the crisis.
(=express a feeling in a way that is obvious to other people)· They expressed their anger openly in the meeting.
The union had openly flouted the law. Carr wouldn’t meet Feng’s stare, which was openly hostile.· Some of the mourners wept openly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Until recently, Dole was openly contemptuous of the supply side economics espoused by Kemp and other conservatives.· He was openly contemptuous of supply-side theories.
· He had been openly critical of his own archbishop's defence of discrimination against homosexuals in church employment.· Moores was openly critical of task force members who did not attend.· However, the educational team took a more openly critical view of the community development process and the philosophy underlying it.
· He will become the most powerful openly gay man in the world.· The group endorsed 32 openly gay and lesbian candidates in state and local races this year; 27 of them were elected.· He continues to campaign for the right of Catholics to be openly gay.· Barney Frank, D-Mass., one of three openly gay lawmakers.· Overall, the number of openly gay psychologists remains low.· Zingale also said he hopes for the appointment of an openly gay Cabinet secretary.· And under the aegis of the Duke, a powerful protector, Strayhorn was able to live an openly gay life.
· But as her relationship with Eric deepened, he'd grown wary, sometimes openly hostile.· General have been openly hostile toward Doctors Community.· Dub reggae had themes dealing with the overthrow of Babylon and which were openly hostile to the white world.· As it was, those legislators owed black voters nothing and were therefore free to take positions openly hostile to them.· But the pair, openly hostile by the end of last year, will patch up their mutual differences.· Many of the smaller cities are openly hostile toward the City of Los Angeles.· The opposition parties had mostly been unenthusiastic, if not openly hostile, about parity legislation.· The city population was not openly hostile but the humans were watched silently as they made their way through the streets.
VERB· The number of people openly acknowledging their faith has risen dramatically in the past 10 years.· It means putting weakness on one side, and openly acknowledging the positive worth of the person.· In some of these areas. the traditional heritage is openly acknowledged and utilised.· Many of his findings revealed aspects of society which are more openly acknowledged today.· Most New Historical writing on the Renaissance has openly acknowledged the difficulties inherent in reading texts as cultural documents.· She was openly acknowledging him as Charles Swift's successor and his eyes glittered with the knowledge.
· The report openly admits that this is the most ambitious assessment scheme ever attempted in the world.· Later in the war, they openly admitted that perimeters were used as bait.· He openly admitted that he and his mother had never really agreed with each other.· Gates openly admits his biases, or opinions.
· They now began to side with the extreme wing of the pied noir integrationist movement, which openly called for his overthrow.· Four days of disorder followed, with demonstrators openly calling for the end of Eyadema's 24-year single-party regime.
· The government's political difficulties were compounded by growing differences with President Khan, who openly criticized its handling of the crisis.· Gutfreund openly criticized what he considered the overweening greed of the younger generation.
· It's not said, this is the problem, it's not openly declared and it should be.· They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.· In our present circumstances, we couldn't do anything to stop him returning here and openly declaring himself.
· But the relationship with Pataki deteriorated precipitously in recent days as McCaughey Ross openly defied him.
· But the government will not talk to local people about the projects nor openly discuss their criticisms.· Laura had to hold a person-to-person meeting where the problem was openly discussed.· Many guards are members of the death squads and openly discuss their activities in loud voices.· Mental illness, after all, is not some-thing anyone discussed openly when we were growing up.· They agreed to continue their efforts to improve their social life and to discuss openly any disagreements or suspicions which cropped up.· The good news has to be the fact that the subject is at last being discussed openly.
· People like Ybreska were too afraid to have a commitment, even to openly express doubts.· If this is the case, presumably you can openly express your concerns about any aspect of work to him.· Opinions were expressed openly and freely without any breach of confidence.· She may subtly encourage in her daughter all the characteristics she would like to express openly herself, but dare not.· Scientists even begin to express openly their discontent with and unease over the reigning paradigm.
· But I am able to speak openly.· Machiavelli, in giving advice to his Prince, spoke openly of the importance of deception.· You have spoken openly with me, and I speak openly with you.· Most rank-and-file deputies have been hesitant to speak openly about their dissatisfaction.· You have spoken openly with me, and I speak openly with you.· He is polite, friendly and speaks openly about football, his family and the horrors of the past.· I was also beginning to see why Edward had been loth to speak openly about his work.· These spoke openly of ropes being thrown over high beams and tar and feathers brought into play.
· She was annoyed with herself for not stating openly what was really worrying her.· In the bond market, unlike in the stock market, commissions are not openly stated.· He caused many an offence during the Christmas period by openly stating his hatred of the Geldof coup.
· The trouble is, men's emotions are generally misunderstood because they don't talk openly about their feelings.· High-level ministers have talked openly about increasing aid to agriculture and shifting economic policy from one of stabilization to one of growth.· Well, I don't talk openly about my kidneys, but that doesn't mean I don't have any.· Encourage all the children to talk openly about their feelings so that hidden resentments are not bottled up inside them.· Officials refuse to talk openly about the options.
· Many of them wept openly as his favourite music was played to the congregation.· Some in the crowd wept openly.· By the time she had finished, most of us were openly weeping with her, and the web was half finished.· Mrs Kershaw was now weeping openly without the formality of a handkerchief.· They weep openly and harrowingly, unlike middle-class parents who are seldom willing to appear, seeing their grief as more private.· The husband open-mouthed, the wife weeping openly.· Louis wept openly and could not be comforted.· He recalled the immense joy the news had brought him, and how he had wept openly and bitterly.
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in a way that does not hide your feelings, opinions, or the facts: Sarah talked openly about her problems. He was openly critical of his colleagues.- Third-World
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