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Definitions

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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Harvard credits its strong endowment returns to such investments, which are 77% of its portfolio; only 14% is in public equities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The former official asked not to be named because they work in public health and don’t want to antagonize the current administration.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Shear, with a resting face that seems halfway to panic attack, plays Sam, whose free-floating anxiety is enough to make him faint in public after getting laid off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Villa stars John McGinn and Tyrone Mings both shared their frustration in public over the sale.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“No such thing as just the woods where I live. Except maybe patches in public parks, and those close at sundown.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.