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- [oh-vurt-lee, oh-vurt-lee]
- /oʊˈvɜrt li, ˈoʊ vɜrt li/
- /əʊˈvɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-vurt-lee, oh-vurt-lee]
- /oʊˈvɜrt li, ˈoʊ vɜrt li/
Definition of overtly word
- adverb overtly openly; publicly. 1
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Origin of overtly
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at overt, -ly
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Parts of speech for Overtly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overtly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adv overtly
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- apparently — You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- audibly — capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.
- clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
- conspicuously — easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.
adverb overtly
- explicitly — In an explicit manner.
- flagrantly — shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.
- nakedly — In a naked manner; without concealing anything; blatantly or openly.
- noticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- openly — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
Antonyms for overtly
adv overtly
adverb overtly
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- indirectly — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- lying — the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
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