Word · Frequency #4961
openly
/ˈoʊpənli/
adverb
公开地；坦率地
in an open way; without hiding anything
- 1.
In an open manner; visibly.
公开地；可见地。
- 2.
in an open way
以公开的方式
公开地；可见地。；以公开的方式；公开地；坦率地；直率地
In use
She openly admitted her mistake to the whole team.
They openly discussed their concerns about the new policy.
He openly expressed his support for the project.
he openly flaunted his affection for his sister
openly [verb]
She openly admitted her mistake.
她公开承认了自己的错误。
be openly [adjective]
常用于形容某人公开表现出某种态度或情感。
He is openly critical of the government.
他公开批评政府。
openly [verb] about [noun/gerund]
Connections
Collocations
- openly discuss
- 公开讨论
- They openly discussed their plans for the future.他们公开讨论了未来的计划。
- openly criticize
- 公开批评
- The minister openly criticized the new policy.部长公开批评了新政策。
- openly admit
- 坦率承认
- He openly admitted his mistake.他坦率地承认了自己的错误。
- openly oppose
- 公开反对
- Many citizens openly opposed the decision.许多市民公开反对这一决定。
- openly declare
- 公开宣布
- She openly declared her support for the movement.她公开宣布支持该运动。
- openly weep
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Openly 由 open+ly 组成，意为‘公开地’，像开门一样坦然。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或非正式场合，表示公开地、坦率地做某事。比较常见于日常交流与正式书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'suddenly' and 'silently' share a similar '-ly' ending but have different sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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