OPENHEARTEDLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

openheartedly

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as in openly

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Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy.

— Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
The honest move is to redesign the coordination function openly.

— Pallavi Mahajan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of openly

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Seven years of a freely available offshore yuan token, from the issuer of the most successful stablecoin in history, found three million dollars of demand, against a dollar-stablecoin market the ECB puts at 99% of all supply.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
But Oleh’s transition did more or less coincide with the Russian invasion, which has severely hindered his ability to live freely and openly at a time when men are expected to serve their country in the armed forces.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of freely

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Instead, having a consistent, longer-term core should help Carrick further develop this United side’s tactical identity, improve the players already at his disposal, and allow cohesion and team spirit to grow naturally.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
It’s made of premium—think fine-gauge fibers that don’t itch—merino wool, a naturally thermoregulating material.

— Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of naturally

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There’s a case to be made for every tic-tac-toe set being a travel tic-tac-toe set, due quite simply to its size; but this leather kit transforms one of the world’s simplest games into a luxury accessory.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Some travel essentials are simply non-negotiable, from a blackout eye mask for sleeping on the plane to a personal safety alarm for peace of mind.

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of simply

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Colquitt sincerely believes that her work can restore the dignity too often denied people in their last days.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
But the results and the action on the field were second to the experience for Baldwin, who was sincerely present in the moment during the two days of All-Star Game activities.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of sincerely

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Not payroll, not the ERP, where audit and compliance still make leaving genuinely hard.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
In his view, a candidate who has genuinely embraced AI can work at 10 times the speed of one who hasn’t—and that gap is only going to widen.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of genuinely

Adverb

Her parents naively thought these nuns would look after their kid for a couple of weeks.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 7 July 2026
When the United States invaded the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Twain naively imagined that the country would be liberated and turned into a republic.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

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