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
Elizabeth DrewIn the late 1860's interest gradually waned in landscape paintings that overtly conveyed nationalistic, philosophical, and religious meanings.—Franklin Kelly
Franklin KellyIt 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
Barbara Probst SolomonExamples of overtly in a Sentence
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The Business Roundtable and Dimon stopped overtly celebrating their stakeholder capitalism commitment.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Intelligence agents occasionally tail people of interest, sometimes overtly (and occasionally even offer a friendly hello from their cars).
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Jia’s films are not overtly feminist, but his admiration for the survivorship of women is an ongoing feature.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2024
Xi’s final stops on his Europe tour in Serbia and Hungary overtly courted the continent’s more pro-Kremlin members who buy this position.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 May 2024
And critically, he’s been able to retain his parliamentary majority, which relies on a pair of far-right, overtly anti-Arab parties that want even more force used in Gaza.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Not overtly, but in a way people will read themselves into.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
While Carax’s movies have never been overtly political or historical, this one makes several references to Hitler and the Nazis.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Each year, the EBU carefully scrutinizes the lyrics and planned performances of each act to ensure that overtly political statements don’t make it onto the stage.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
Peter Vanham, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Intelligence agents occasionally tail people of interest, sometimes overtly (and occasionally even offer a friendly hello from their cars).
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Jia’s films are not overtly feminist, but his admiration for the survivorship of women is an ongoing feature.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2024
Xi’s final stops on his Europe tour in Serbia and Hungary overtly courted the continent’s more pro-Kremlin members who buy this position.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 May 2024
And critically, he’s been able to retain his parliamentary majority, which relies on a pair of far-right, overtly anti-Arab parties that want even more force used in Gaza.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Not overtly, but in a way people will read themselves into.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
While Carax’s movies have never been overtly political or historical, this one makes several references to Hitler and the Nazis.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Each year, the EBU carefully scrutinizes the lyrics and planned performances of each act to ensure that overtly political statements don’t make it onto the stage.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
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“Overtly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtly. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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