overtly

Example Sentences

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But not all his work is overtly political, with many having a comic, or sardonic, message about society.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Ukraine also enlists foreign combatants but does so overtly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Over two decades later, pop-cultural attitudes towards lipstick — and overtly femininized self-adornment — have veered again, as evidenced by distinctly queer iterations of hyper-femme aesthetics.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Although the battle over campaign fundraising didn’t overtly arise during Tuesday’s debate aside from Mahan’s comment about Steyer, it still was getting a lot of attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

His mother was becoming increasingly bold and overtly antagonistic; it was becoming impossible to control her.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole