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Meanings of overtly in English

Portuguese
declaradamente

In an overt manner.

declaradamente
Usage of overtly in English
1
Maybe one archangel invested his strength in this situation overtly and immediately.
Small favor
2
That said; you'd be wise not to overtly demonstrate this too much.
The South African
3
It's not an overtly political movie, but it certainly has a perspective.
News.com.au
4
The books are not overtly Christian; nonetheless, a steady moral code permeates.
The new yorker
5
Not simply pulling strings from behind a curtain but overtly forcing actions.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
6
Yet, 21st-century segregation exists overtly in our school systems, communities, and prisons.
The Guardian
7
Maybe if we didn't threaten it too overtly, it wouldn't offer resistance.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
8
Such ads would overtly call for election or defeat of a candidate.
Reuters
9
But the operation was a long one, and must be done overtly.
The Companions of Jehu
10
Delta's conduct in the field was continuously and overtly hostile to command.
The bourne identity
11
And while the video is overtly pro-Obama, it is also overtly cool.
Wired
12
They are not overtly self-interested, although they are sometimes a little peevish.
The Guardian
13
The fact that I am objectified, vilified if I appear overtly sexual.
The Guardian
14
Maybe not overtly, but it does happen with policies on trade and aid.
The Irish Times
15
What started as an overtly populist campaigning strategy has become a central issue.
The Irish Times
16
In contrast to two other reported cases, our patient was not overtly immunosuppressed.
Pubmed
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Overtly through the time
Overtly across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common