overtly

adverb

overt·​ly ō-ˈvərt-lē 

ˈō-(ˌ)vərt-

: in an overt manner : in a way that is open, straightforward, or obvious

an overtly racist remark

an overtly political message

… the fashion of dumbing down the public discourse was over. Being overtly brainy, simply being oneself, was back in style.

—Elizabeth Drew

In the late 1860's interest gradually waned in landscape paintings that overtly conveyed nationalistic, philosophical, and religious meanings.

—Franklin Kelly

It is now easier for French writers to write more overtly about the occupation because their country is now stressing reconciliation, forgiveness for whatever wrongs were done then …

—Barbara Probst Solomon

Examples of overtly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But, as a person of color, being yelled at in public like that possibly brought up hard emotions for you from other experiences that were more overtly racialized. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024

These topics aren’t overtly political—and many platforms don’t see them as such, which is largely to their benefit. —Makena Kelly, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2024

Chrysalis Chrysalis’s blend of woody tones and brightened neutrals evoke a sense of quiet luxury that’s less beholden to minimalist cliches, while color names like Grounded and Mindful Gray more overtly allude to a sense of confident calm. —Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024

Trump, having normalized overtly racist speech and demonization of immigrants during his campaigns and presidency, now seems bent on making misogyny acceptable, as well. —Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 29 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above