OPENHEARTEDLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

openheartedly

adverb

as in openly

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Adverse possession generally requires someone to occupy property openly for a period set by state law while meeting other specific requirements.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Myanmar citizens living abroad are less likely to be openly critical on social media or attend fundraisers and demonstrations that could be monitored out of fear of having future passport renewals rejected.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of openly

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Before he was reelected, the United States was not at war with anyone, and oil moved freely through the Persian Gulf.

— Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Philly made adjustments at halftime — those included bringing on Quinn Sullivan and changing shape to free up Kai Wagner and enable Quinn and Cavan to float freely underneath the striker.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of freely

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Meredith is there but naturally is sitting out of the excitement on account of her new face-lift.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
The sulfur-free waters emerge from the earth between 80 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit feeding a series of open-air pools naturally rich in four minerals.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of naturally

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The goal was never simply tourism revenue, but creating culturally safe employment for Ahousaht members, welcoming outsiders into the Nation’s 250,000-hectare territory, and reasserting presence on land their people were historically displaced from.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Taken together, the announcements show Meta moving beyond the idea of glasses as simply VR or camera devices.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of simply

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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

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A lot of us naively assumed that demand would keep growing forever.

— Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
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

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