transparently

adverb

trans·​par·​ent·​ly
: in a transparent manner
red brilliance of the wines shines transparently in the glassesTime
the concise and yet transparently lucid expositionErnest Nagel
he was … transparently truthfulA. P. Davies
sulked, faltered, and prevaricated transparentlyArthur Morrison

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“Transparently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transparently. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.

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