openly
For all witnessing
Openly means without concealment or secrecy—in a way that others can see or know about.
Someone who openly admits a mistake doesn't try to hide it.
To live openly as something is to be public about an identity that might otherwise be concealed: She was one of the first openly gay athletes.
Openly can also mean candidly: They spoke openly about their struggles.
Without concealment or evasion
- franklyWithout concealment or evasion
- bluntlySpeaking without diplomacy
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
- forthrightlyIn an honest, direct way
plainly · straightforwardly · honestly · unreservedly · explicitly · unambiguously · unequivocally · sincerely
In open view
- visiblyPerceptibly by sight
- overtlyDone without concealment
- in publicBefore others' eyes
- out loudWith audible voice
on the record · in plain sight · for all to see · aboveboard · undisguised · unconcealed · unhidden · exposed
In shameless manner
- boldlyWith fearless confidence
- unashamedlyWithout feeling self-conscious
- unabashedlyWithout any embarrassment
- defiantlyIn open resistance
shamelessly · audaciously · flagrantly · blatantly · unapologetically · proudly · fearlessly · daringly
candidly
Without concealment or evasion
- franklyWithout concealment or evasion
- bluntlySpeaking without diplomacy
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
forthrightly · plainly · straightforwardly · honestly · unreservedly · explicitly · unambiguously · unequivocally · sincerely · truthfully
publicly
In open view
out loud · on the record · in plain sight · for all to see · aboveboard · undisguised · unconcealed · unhidden · exposed · disclosed
brazenly
In shameless manner
- boldlyWith fearless confidence
- unashamedlyWithout feeling self-conscious
- unabashedlyWithout any embarrassment
defiantly · shamelessly · audaciously · flagrantly · blatantly · unapologetically · proudly · fearlessly · daringly · uninhibitedly
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- Candor Phrasesto be honest, truth be told, honestly, frankly, to tell the truth
openlysecretly
Without others' knowledge
covertly · furtively · in secret · surreptitiously · behind closed doors
openlydeceptively
In falsely suggestive manner
deceitfully · slyly · craftily · dishonestly · duplicitously
openlyindirectly
Via intermediate means
allusively · obliquely · circuitously · evasively · euphemistically
- open upReveal inner thoughts
- wide openFully accessible, unrestricted
- can openerTool for accessing canned goods
- open mindAbsence of prejudgment
- open doorBarrier removed for entry
- open the doorAllow passage through
open, opening, opened, openness, opener, reopen, reopening, reopened