Synonyms of openly

openly

adverb

as in freely

in a direct and honest way; without hiding feelings or opinions

Please feel free to express your opinions openly.

The governor has been openly critical of the President.

Related Words

• freely
• sincerely
• informally
• genuinely
• simply
• honestly
• naively
• ingenuously
• candidly
• innocently
• naturally
• casually
• frankly
• guilelessly
• artlessly
• unpretentiously
• unaffectedly
• openheartedly
• unfeignedly
• truly
• coolly
• nonchalantly
• matter-of-factly
• unceremoniously
• relaxedly

Dissimilar Words

• falsely
• artfully
• dishonestly
• deceitfully
• deceptively
• sharply
• furtively
• slyly
• cannily
• insidiously
• cunningly
• deviously
• craftily
• archly
• underhanded
• slickly
• calculatingly
• flatteringly
• underhandedly
• unctuously
• hypocritically
• artificially
• unnaturally
• shiftily
• insincerely
• pretentiously
• underhand
• affectedly
• sycophantically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of openly

First is through a global campaign to raise awareness and send the message that women deserve to take care of their mental health and speak openly about it. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Lena is anchored, however, by her relationship with Yana Kuchina, a former editor of a Moscow publishing house who writes openly about living with cerebral palsy. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Biohub says the resulting datasets will be openly available to researchers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Duhamel said the stigma is finally breaking as more public figures talk openly. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

At the time, Chastain openly disagreed with the decision, sharing a statement to her Instagram on September 24, 2025. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Becerra has openly discussed the details of his parents’ story, which unfolded on both sides of the border and in many ways reflects Mexican immigrant trajectories during the historical period of the 1920s and 1930s. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Some advocates see differently than Alito While many religious liberty advocates openly share Alito's concerns, some have voiced a different view of the current state of affairs. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

But in recent weeks, media outlets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – whose Qods Force oversaw joint operations with Russia in Syria for years – openly acknowledged the Russian help. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026