in public

ADVERB

openly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blatantly brazenly candidly flagrantly forthrightly fully honestly plainly publicly readily simply unabashedly unashamedly willingly

WEAK

aboveboard artlessly frankly in broad daylight in full view in the open ingenuously naively naturally shamelessly straight under one's nose unhesitatingly unreservedly wantonly warts and all without pretense without reserve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely

WEAK

secretly shamefully

Example Sentences

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"We aim to shift the balance between pathogen-centric and salutogenic perspectives, potentially enabling future applications in public health, urban planning and ecosystem restoration," says Dr. Robinson.

From Science Daily

The tax would be assessed on the shares in public companies at their market value as of Dec. 31, 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first nationwide randomized study of children enrolled in public Montessori preschools found that students showed stronger learning outcomes by the time they reached kindergarten.

From Science Daily

The honours are awarded by the King, and normally given to people who have made significant achievements in public life.

From BBC

“I asked some friends why they don’t dance in public and some said because of the fear of being filmed,” he wrote on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal

in public

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