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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Sturgeon became emotional when speaking to the BBC about a necklace gifted to her by Murrell that cost more than £400 and which she often wore in public.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Burke’s family and the group that organizes the marathon both confirmed his passing in public statements late Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

And through it all, Kroenke said next to nothing in public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

For a lot of people in that room, it may be their first exposure to participating in public protest.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

What bothered her was the working in public, in the general public outside of Chinatown.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

in public

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