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openheartedly

adverb

as in openly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for openheartedly
  1. openly
  2. freely
  3. naturally
  4. simply
  5. sincerely
  6. genuinely
  7. honestly
  8. naively
Adverb
  • Coy McAlexander, Remedora's CEO, has openly acknowledged facilitating the sale of retatrutide.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This is where financial risk control measures, such as internal monitoring of accounting activities and openly communicating with stakeholders, are key.
    — Shawn L. Davenport, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of openly
Adverb
  • The South Shore & South Bend also depends on being able to switch freight freely among all railroads operating on the Chicago network, Gilbertson said, and this could be adversely affected if the industry gets more concentrated.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In court filings, however, the government said Morales García told federal agents he was born in Mexico and freely chose to return there.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of freely
Adverb
  • Spices Spices come from the seeds, bark, roots, or leaves of plants—which are naturally high in polyphenols.
    — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Mitragynine is a naturally occurring alkaloid that can be isolated from the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, a medicinal plant also known as kratom, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s National Library of Medicine.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of naturally
Adverb
  • The main restaurant, simply called the Dining Room, received a lot of attention during the renovation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There is no compelling plotline to give the movie momentum, and there are slack moments when the set pieces simply don’t work.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of simply
Adverb
  • Press notes from Particle6 encourage reporters to engage sincerely with Norwood and maintain there is no script or pre-written answers.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Most of these programs are offered through wholesale channels rather than the retail bank on the corner, which is why the loan officer at a national depository may sincerely believe no such option exists.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sincerely
Adverb
  • Whether Bultaco’s latest revival can turn nostalgia into a genuinely sustainable motorcycle business remains to be seen.
    — Bultaco, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than functioning as another Palm Beach stage on which to see and be seen, it’s tucked discreetly behind the hotel, surrounded by greenery and striped loungers—a genuinely private place to disappear for an afternoon.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of genuinely
Adverb
  • Use the language of the job description honestly, spell out key skills and focus on measurable outcomes.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • So far, nothing’s happened, which is honestly more unsettling than if something did.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Unfortunately, one extra week of rest is not sufficient to rectify this problem (even assuming — naively — that NYRA kicks the Belmont back a week to accommodate our shift).
    — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Her parents naively thought these nuns would look after their kid for a couple of weeks.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of naively
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“Openheartedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openheartedly. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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