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If enough people openly engage in conduct once considered reprehensible, we rewrite the rule book and assume that God, as a good democrat, will go along.
James L. Buckley

Meaning of "openly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPENLY

openly  [ˈəʊpənlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPENLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Openly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OPENLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

openly

Coming out

Coming out of the closet, or simply coming out, is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Framed and debated as a privacy issue, coming out of the closet is described and experienced variously as a psychological process or journey; decision-making or risk-taking; a strategy or plan; a mass or public event; a speech act and a matter of personal identity; a rite of passage; liberation or emancipation from oppression; an ordeal; a means toward feeling gay pride instead of shame and social stigma; or even career suicide. Author Steven Seidman writes that "it is the power of the closet to shape the core of an individual's life that has made homosexuality into a significant personal, social, and political drama in twentieth-century America." Coming out of the closet is the source of other gay slang expressions related to voluntary disclosure or lack thereof. LGBT people who have already revealed or no longer conceal their sexual orientation and/or gender identity are out, i.e. openly LGBT.

Definition of openly in the English dictionary

The first definition of openly in the dictionary is unreservedly or candidly. Other definition of openly is in such a way as to be exposed to view; blatantly. Openly is also in such a way as to be unobstructed by buildings, trees, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPENLY


certainly
ˈsɜːtənlɪ
commonly
ˈkɒmənlɪ
curmudgeonly
kəˈmʌdʒənlɪ
evenly
ˈiːv ənlɪ
gentlemanly
ˈdʒɛntəlmənlɪ
heavenly
ˈhɛvənlɪ
humanly
ˈhjuːmənlɪ
inhumanly
ɪnˈhjuːmənlɪ
lumpenly
ˈlʌmpənlɪ
matronly
ˈmeɪtrənlɪ
misshapenly
ˌmɪsˈʃeɪpənlɪ
mistakenly
mɪˈsteɪkənlɪ
relationally
rɪˈleɪʃənlɪ
stubbornly
ˈstʌbənlɪ
suddenly
ˈsʌdənlɪ
sullenly
ˈsʌlənlɪ
uncommonly
ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ
unevenly
ʌnˈiːvənlɪ
Winstanley
ˈwɪnstənlɪ
womanly
ˈwʊmənlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPENLY

opencast
opencast mining
opener
opening
opening act
opening arguments
opening balance
opening batsman
opening bowler
opening ceremony
opening gambit
opening hours
opening night
opening time
opening times
openmouthedly
openmouthedness
openness
openside
openwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPENLY

alienly
barrenly
brazenly
brokenly
cravenly
crestfallenly
forbiddenly
goldenly
greenly
hiddenly
keenly
maidenly
moltenly
outspokenly
queenly
slovenly
unbrokenly
unmaidenly
vixenly
woodenly

Synonyms and antonyms of openly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPENLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «openly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of openly

Translation of «openly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPENLY

Find out the translation of openly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of openly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «openly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公开地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abiertamente
570 millions of speakers

English

openly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुले तौर पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بصراحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

открыто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abertamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোলার সময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ouvertement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

masa pembukaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

offen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あからさまに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공개적으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu pambuka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công khai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறந்த நேரங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उघडण्याचे वेळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Açılış saatleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apertamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otwarcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкрито
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deschis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοιχτά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

openlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öppet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpenlyst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of openly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENLY»

The term «openly» is very widely used and occupies the 18.796 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «openly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «openly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about openly

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10 QUOTES WITH «OPENLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word openly.
1
Randa Abdel-Fattah
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one's faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction.
2
Theodor Adorno
Fascism is itself less 'ideological', in so far as it openly proclaims the principle of domination that is elsewhere concealed.
3
Namie Amuro
If I don't think about anything, and start with a clean slate, in terms of what I have to do, a lot of different ideas come up, and I can think about things more openly.
4
Giorgio Armani
I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years.
5
Ray Stannard Baker
The discrimination is not made openly, but a Negro who goes to such places is informed that there are no accommodations, or he is overlooked and otherwise slighted, so that he does not come again.
6
Maurice Blanchot
Lovers of painting and lovers of music are people who openly display their preference like a delectable ailment that isolates them and makes them proud.
7
John O. Brennan
Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.
8
James L. Buckley
If enough people openly engage in conduct once considered reprehensible, we rewrite the rule book and assume that God, as a good democrat, will go along.
9
Jose Canseco
Tony La Russa was quoted as saying that I was using steroids back then, and I was talking about it in the clubhouse, openly.
10
Ed Case
I support allowing homosexuals to serve openly in our military and eliminating the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPENLY»

Discover the use of openly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to openly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Openly Straight
A funny, honest novel about being out, being proud . . . and being ready for something else.
Bill Konigsberg, 2013
2
Openly Bob
'"Sex education, meteor showers, lesbian ventriloquist dummies, fleamarket shopping, body piercing, pot -smoking drag queens, environmental correctness, Judgment Day, Samuel Beckett, Newt Gingrich, Coco Chanel, Sigmund Freud--nothing and no ...
Bob Smith, 1999
3
Wisecracker: the life and times of William Haines, ...
In a world where truth is often distorted in the funhouse mirror of Hollywood, Billy Haines lived a completely authentic life. Here is William Haines's virtually unknown story - rich in detail, revelations, and scandal.
William J. Mann, 1998
4
Openly Gay, Openly Christian: How the Bible Really Is Gay ...
Scriptural and anecdotal evidence is given to show that "gay and Christian" is a powerful move of God on earth. Rev. Kader's pastoral and personal insights make this pioneering book a must read for all people.
Rev Samuel Kader, 2013
5
Good Military Wives Stay: Obstacles to Openly Opposing ...
Women and men are socialized to accept and perform certain gendered roles generally man as warrior/protector and woman as caretaker/protected.
Monica Henry, 2007
6
I Am Not My Breast Cancer
I Am Not My Breast Cancer gathers the warm, loving, frank, and informed voices of more than eight hundred women—from every state in the nation and from continents as far away as Australia and Africa—who reveal their fears, trade advice, ...
Ruth Peltason, 2009
7
The Other Woman: Twenty-one Wives, Lovers, and Others Talk ...
She is the Other Woman--but she's only half the story. For every Other Woman, there is a wife or girlfriend whose relationship has been devastated--or surprisingly--blissfully liberated.
Victoria Zackheim, 2008
8
Concordance of the Qur'an: Extracted from the M.H. Shakir ...
2:27l If you give alms openly, it is well, and if you hide it and give it to 2:274 those who spend their property by night and by day, secretly and openly. 4:l49 If you do good openly or do it in secret or pardon an evil, then surely 5:99 (the message) ...
‎2007
9
Rebellion Sainted: or, King-Killing openly avow'd and ...
Charles I (King of England). " out more now, according to this Faith, in the Way of ' this Grace, and in this Love of God, even in the E' lecting Love of the Father, and in the Redeeming ' Blood ofjesus Christ, according to the purchased Pos' ...
Charles I (King of England), 1710
10
Queer Affluence, Popular Media, and the Matter of the Openly ...
This dissertation looks at queer representation in the media and highlights a particular representational strategy that is used in a stereotypical fashion.
Owen L. Pillion, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPENLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term openly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gregg Popovich says female head coach and openly gay NBA …
Popovich not only addressed that issue, but also how he thinks a team would deal with an openly gay player. As always, he was eloquent and ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
2
Here's What Happened When Two Men Were Openly Gay in Ukraine
Two men performing a social experiment in Kiev to see how Ukrainians react when they see openly gay couples got their answer: Most people ... «VICE News, Jul 15»
3
Church With Openly Gay Pastor Vandalized With 'You'll Burn'
The church is an LGBT-inclusive establishment with an openly gay pastor. Vandals scrawled "Burn," "Lies" and "Leviticus 18:22" on the front ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
ISIS fighter openly holidays amongst Britons in Turkey
Chilling evidence appears to show a man casually holidaying amongst British tourists in Turkey just a couple of months after fighting for ISIS in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Shane Ortega: the US army's first openly-trans* soldier
In light of the impending change, the Huffington Post recently shared an interview with and collection of photos of US' first openly trans* soldier. «Star Observer, Jul 15»
6
Donald Trump predicts Hispanics would love him as president as …
“Unless we campaign openly — where we campaign in every nook and cranny of this country, where we go campaign in the Latino ... «National Post, Jul 15»
7
National Green Tribunal raps Mira-Bhayander municipality for …
Residents of the region where garbage is openly dumped have complained of health issues, including stink, which worsens during monsoon. «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Who Is Sandra Bland's Mother, Geneva Reed-Veal? She's Openly
On Monday, July 13, 28-year-old Sandra Bland was found dead in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas, after being arrested during a traffic stop. «Bustle, Jul 15»
9
Nikki Minaj Openly Accepts Taylor Swift's Apology
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj attend the Billboard's Sixth Annual Women in Music event at the Capitale on ... «Realty Today, Jul 15»
10
Phone box sex: Couple pictured openly in passionate public clinch …
A brazen couple who were snapped having sex in a PHONE BOX after they were "taken short" have refused to hide their identities since they ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

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