openly

«openly» in Mova's school dictionary: in a way that everyone can see or hear, not secretly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Openly means in a way that everyone can see or hear, not secretly. tree →

2) Openly means honestly, without hiding your feelings or thoughts. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories it tells the reader that someone is not hiding: «she laughed openly», «he openly admitted it». In lessons about feelings and safety pupils are told to talk openly to a trusted adult. Phrases: «talk openly», «openly admit», «openly disagree».

examples

• She talked openly about her worries. tree →
• He openly admitted he broke the vase. tree →
• The children laughed openly at the joke. tree →
• You can speak openly to your teacher. tree →
• They openly disagreed in front of the class. tree →
• The fox walked openly across the field in daylight. tree →
• Talk openly with your family about online safety. tree →
• The twins openly shared their sweets. tree →
• Now the Bat family had not openly joined either side. tree →

note

Adverb from «open» + -ly. Opposite: secretly. Do not confuse with «open» as a verb or adjective. Usually goes before the verb («openly admitted») or after it («spoke openly»).

In the corpora

• If something makes you curious or worried, ask the person openly.
• The number is unknown and disputed, the government says it restored order, and the event is not openly discussed in mainland China.
• "Lowkey" means a bit or secretly; "highkey" means very or openly.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «openly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.