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Added 8 October 2026

openly

/ˈoʊpənli/ adverb

In Latin: cōram, apertē Wiktionary

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about openly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In an open manner; visibly.

Origin

From Middle English openli, from Old English openlīċe. By surface analysis, open + -ly.

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