overtly
Example Sentences
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“It wasn’t a dress that was trying too hard or too overtly sexy, but classically pretty in a very Audrey Hepburn-esque way,” says Felix-Hager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“None of the cited statements by either the president or the secretary was overtly racial, and in substance all expressed policy views that could rest on race-neutral justifications,” Alito wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“None of the cited statements by either the President or the Secretary was overtly racial, and in substance all expressed policy views that could rest on race-neutral justifications.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The pickle brine adds something surprisingly good to lemonade — not enough to make it taste overtly “pickle-y,” but enough to deepen it.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
It was hard to rush through without being overtly rude, but now the man from Bat Lady’s house was almost to the street corner, moving unhurriedly but somehow fast.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
