overtly


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o·vert

 (ō-vûrt′, ō′vûrt′)
adj.
1. Open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret: overt hostility; overt intelligence gathering.
2. Of, relating to, or being military or intelligence operations sanctioned or mandated by Congress: overt aid to the rebels.

[Middle English, from Old French, past participle of ovrir, to open, from Vulgar Latin *ōperīre, alteration (influenced by Latin cōperīre, to cover) of Latin aperīre; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

o·vert′ly adv.
o·vert′ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.overtly - in an overt manner; "he did it overtly"
covertly - in a covert manner; "he did it covertly"
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ عَلَنِيَّه
opinberlega
açık olarak

overtly

ʊˈvɜːtlɪ] ADVabiertamente
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overtly

ʊˈvɜːrtli] adv (= openly) → ouvertement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

overtly

advoffen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

overtly

[əʊˈvɜːtlɪ] advapertamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

overt

(ouˈvəːt) adjective
not hidden or secret. overt opposition to a plan.
oˈvertly adverb
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
References in classic literature ?
Cover up a pound of earth never so cunningly, divide and subdivide it; melt it to liquid, convert it to gas; it will always weigh a pound; it will always attract and resist other matter by the full virtue of one pound weight:--and the attributes of a person, his wit and his moral energy, will exercise, under any law or extinguishing tyranny, their proper force,--if not overtly, then covertly; if not for the law, then against it; if not wholesomely, then poisonously; with right, or by might.
She did not look overtly at the customer till she had established herself comfortably on the chair.
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New Delhi -- The General Secretary of Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), Sitaram Yechury, has said that the Indian government has tacitly and overtly created a situation in which calls of violence against Kashmiris were being given and executed.
Humanitarian aid is overtly politicized, no matter how you look at it, just not in favor of the recipients in this case, the people of occupied Palestine.
Following the retraction of a sports journalist's accreditation card to cover Malaysian League events for being 'overtly critical', IoJ said the media's responsibility is to report facts in a fair and accurate manner while cautiously presenting to readers the full picture of any given issue or story.
Overall, fewer than one per cent of the patients were overtly hypothyroid, six per cent were subclinically hypothyroid, 88 per cent were euthyroid, five per cent were subclinically hyperthyroid, and one per cent were overtly hyperthyroid, Medical Xpress
While overtly looking sectarian (against the Sunni majority in the Muslim world), the NOLA has said, "covertly this is a racial and anti-Islam programme based on Persian supremacism".
The mosaic hops deliver a pleasing pungent aroma that invites the first sip which presents flavors of citrus and a juicy dank hop candy flavor that I associate with the so called "Vermont Style IPA." This style is defined over and against "East Coast IPA" and "West Coast IPA." East Coast IPA, as the story goes, balances overtly sweet malts with overtly bitter kettle hops, not too much hop aroma and flavor, and a more amber color.
Sir Richard accused the Chinese authorities of acting in an "overtly confrontational manner" and said that he would now be pressing for an emergency Commons debate.
FORMER Spice Girl Melanie C has called on female pop stars to have "more dignity" and stop being so overtly sexual.
He said that significant action would be taken by Victoria Police against members who behave in an overtly racist way.