OPENLY
ADVERBS
► ABOVE BOARD openly, honestly → 18C
► ABROAD in public, so as to be widely known, believed, etc.; openly, publicly; at large → 1300
► BEFORE before the face of men; openly → c1000 obs.
► IN THE FACE OF THE SUN openly → a1618
► OPELY openly → a1250 obs.
► TO ONE’S BEARD to one’s face, openly → 1785
► UNCOLOUREDLY openly → 1561
► UP-AND-DOWN in a straightforward, open and honest manner → M19 US sl.
► UP FRONT openly, without deception → 1970s
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