openly

adverb55 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.7

publicly stating that one is homosexual

expressing disapproval or negative judgments without concealment

showing unconcealed unfriendliness or opposition

clearly refusing to obey someone or something

behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person without hiding it

publicly expressing disagreement with a plan or policy

showing a lack of respect for someone or something without concealment

clearly showing that you do not believe someone or something to be important or worthy of attention

using rude and offensive words or physical violence without concealment

to talk about something with other people without reservation

to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true without hiding it

to say things or have a conversation about something without hiding your thoughts

to show a feeling, opinion, or fact without concealment

to accept or admit the existence or truth of something without concealment

to say things, especially on a particular subject, without hiding one's views

to show public agreement with and give encouragement to someone or something

to express disapproval of someone or something without concealment

to publicly question if something is true, right, or legal

to publicly state that you have a different opinion from someone else

to disagree with something such as a plan or system and try to change or stop it, without hiding your actions

to formally write or say something, especially in a careful and clear way, without concealment

to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, etc. in a way that is obvious to everyone

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something

to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially

to publicly criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory without hiding one's dissatisfaction

to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about, without concealment

to publicly express doubts about something

to publicly criticize someone or something strongly and accuse them of being wrong or evil

to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone

to laugh in a way that clearly shows your amusement or scorn, without trying to hide it

to give public support to a person, organization, or plan

to accept a belief, theory, or change willingly and publicly

to arrange something or a collection of things so that it can be seen by the public, without concealment

to make opinions or complaints known to other people publicly

to share information with others without hiding anything

to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way, without hiding it

to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own, without trying to be modest

to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive

to show something you are proud of to other people, in order to get admiration, but without concealment

to cry tears without trying to hide your sadness

to discuss a subject in a formal way without holding back opinions

to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom in a public way

to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain, and to do so publicly

to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, without hiding it

to organize a series of activities to try to achieve something publicly

to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, without hiding the accusation

to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen, in a public way

to take part in a particular activity or discussion publicly

to feel a strong dislike for someone or something and show it publicly

to smoke tobacco in a public place, especially where it might be disapproved of

to do or play something regularly or repeatedly in public to improve your skill at it (e.g., a religion)

to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at, and show it publicly

to look in great surprise at someone or something, especially with an open mouth, without trying to hide it

to buy and sell goods or services on a public market or exchange