overtly
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Overtly — O vert*ly, adv. Publicly; openly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overtly — early 14c., from OVERT (Cf. overt) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
overtly — adv. Overtly is used with these adjectives: ↑concerned, ↑erotic, ↑hostile, ↑political, ↑religious … Collocations dictionary
overtly — overt ► ADJECTIVE ▪ done or shown openly. DERIVATIVES overtly adverb overtness noun. ORIGIN Old French, opened , from Latin aperire to open … English terms dictionary
overtly — adverb in an overt manner (Freq. 1) he did it overtly • Ant: ↑covertly • Derived from adjective: ↑overt … Useful english dictionary
overtly — adverb see overt … New Collegiate Dictionary
overtly — /oh verrt lee, oh verrt lee/, adv. openly; publicly. [1275 1325; ME; see OVERT, LY] * * * … Universalium
overtly — adv. in an overt manner; openly; manifestly … English contemporary dictionary
overtly — overt·ly … English syllables
overtly — See: overt … English dictionary
