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Overtly meaning

In an overt manner; publicly; openly.

Synonyms of Overtly

Using Overtly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In an overt manner; publicly; openly.
  • Useful related words include: covertly.
  • In the example corpus, overtly often appears in combinations such as: an overtly, more overtly, not overtly.

Context around Overtly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Overtly

  • In this selection, "overtly" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, maybe, get, too, political, racist and proselytizing stand out and add context to how "overtly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although not overtly political munro and and overtly hostile toward. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overtly" sits close to words such as abuser, acquires and agarwal, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overtly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And overtly hostile toward the rule of law. (8 words)

Something bad (and too overtly symbolic) happens to TJ’s beloved dog. (12 words)

He repeatedly on day one, and has continued to overtly criticize Bragg’s conduct. (14 words)

In fact, by not adapting Sue the ape astronaut, also wisely avoids the portion of the novel that comes after the space flight, in which Forrest and his companions encounter tribes in the jungles of New Guinea -— and things get overtly racist very quickly. (44 words)

We didn't overtly look at sort of content in that sense, but there was one movie that we sort of circled around and it was "Cries and Whispers," which obviously, at its time, was quite groundbreaking in terms of its visual style. (43 words)

In an interview on Sunday with the conservative One America News Network, the far-right Colorado congresswoman attributed the behavior – recorded on security camera footage – to what she described as her being “maybe overtly animated”. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Conservative MPs see it as an overtly political visit – an opportunity to smooth relations that may otherwise be left bristling after the thorny business of thrashing out a deal.

Education was also provided by Protestant education societies, such as the Irish Church Missions, whose mission was overtly proselytizing.

He repeatedly on day one, and has continued to overtly criticize Bragg’s conduct.

His lecherous schemes are often supported by his friend Denki Kaminari, although the latter isn't as overtly shameless as Mineta.

However, here as well, the docuseries plays along with its tendency of overtly romanticizing its protagonist, particularly through its villainous portrayal of others.

However, overtly horror-fueled depictions of characters or the franchise as a whole is quite rare to see in mainstream movies or, in this case, video games.

In an interview on Sunday with the conservative One America News Network, the far-right Colorado congresswoman attributed the behavior – recorded on security camera footage – to what she described as her being “maybe overtly animated”.

In fact, by not adapting Sue the ape astronaut, also wisely avoids the portion of the novel that comes after the space flight, in which Forrest and his companions encounter tribes in the jungles of New Guinea -— and things get overtly racist very quickly.

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Its leitmotif, expressed both subtly and overtly, is that past and present are one.

One veteran Republican operative in Washington, D.C., noted that all this history made it unnecessary to more overtly mention Trump.

Something bad (and too overtly symbolic) happens to TJ’s beloved dog.

There are some safety mechanisms in place to help keep overtly dangerous fans off trips.

This is why it is called secular, that is, not overtly or specifically religious.

To be sure, there are many other gleeful opinions that have been shared online about and its Canadian royals storyline, and certainly some that skew harsh and overtly negative.

We didn't overtly look at sort of content in that sense, but there was one movie that we sort of circled around and it was "Cries and Whispers," which obviously, at its time, was quite groundbreaking in terms of its visual style.

Although not overtly political, Munro witnessed and participated in the cultural revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and permitted her characters to do the same.

And overtly hostile toward the rule of law.

And when the film begins drawing more overtly from Bollywood iconography, it weaves together its grandiose romance from both their perspectives.

Anecdotal evidence has suggested that many of the most popular LLMs today may offer racist replies in response to queries—sometimes overtly and other times covertly.

As Charlie Warzel pointed out in The Atlantic, overtly racist and misogynistic content has exploded on X since Musk took it over.

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Common combinations with overtly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overtly" in a sentence?
An example: "Conservative MPs see it as an overtly political visit – an opportunity to smooth relations that may otherwise be left bristling after the thorny business of thrashing out a deal." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overtly" from authentic English texts.
What does "overtly" mean?
Overtly means: In an overt manner; publicly; openly.
What are synonyms of "overtly"?
Common synonyms of "overtly" include: covertly.
How many example sentences with "overtly" are there?
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