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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Qaani was reported to have been killed in the 12-day war but then later re-emerged in public.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The second is The Evidence Collective, which seeks to break echo chambers and strengthen trust in public health.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Carvalho’s representative said the events and gifts in question were work-related and carried out in public despite the lack of Form 700 disclosure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

And he said everyone in public service should be "seeking the good of the people we serve".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

This reminded C.P. of how, several weeks before, the city councilman had fled across the street rather than shake hands with him in public.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

in public

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