Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: overtly
IPA transcription: [oʊv'ɝtli]
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: overtly
    Meaning: in an overt manner; "he did it overtly"
Usage examples
  • All that is most beautiful in a Pansy, the wing-like curves, the waved or slightly fluted radiations, the scarcely perceptible undulation of surface that displays to perfection the admirable delicacy of velvety texture; all the little tender tricks and ways that make the Pansy one of the best-loved of garden flowers; all this is overlooked, and not only passively overlooked, but overtly contemned.