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Bounden vs Openly - What's the difference?

bounden | openly |

As an adjective bounden

is under an obligation; obliged (to do something).

As an adverb openly is

in an open manner, visibly, not covertly.

bounden

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Under an obligation; obliged (to do something)
    • English adjectives ending in -en

    openly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an open manner, visibly, not covertly.
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    • Nevertheless, without openly admitting it, he was devoted to Boxer;
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    • , year=2012 , date=April 26 , author=Tasha Robinson , title=Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits : , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=The openly ridiculous plot has The Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) scheming to win the Pirate Of The Year competition, even though he’s a terrible pirate, far outclassed by rivals voiced by Jeremy Piven and Salma Hayek. }}

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