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openly

/ˈoʊpənli/ adverb B2
  1. In an open manner; visibly.
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He cannot acknowledge me openly, it appears, but he does it through M.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 837 · C1
He came down so quietly and openly that the boy imagined him to be some carpenter or joiner at work in the hotel.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 69 · B2
Akela the Lone Wolf lay by the side of his rock as a sign that the leadership of the Pack was open, and Shere Khan with his following of scrap-fed wolves walked to and fro openly being flattered.
The Jungle Book, p. 21 · B2
The French government, without protecting them openly, as you know, gave countenance to volunteer assistance.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 308 · C1

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