Openly vs Simply - What's the difference?
openly | simply |
In an open manner, visibly, not covertly.
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(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
(manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety; clearly; obviously; unquestionably.
(manner) Weakly; foolishly; stupidly.
(focus) Merely; solely.
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, title= (degree) absolutely, positively.
(speech act) Frankly.
As adverbs the difference between openly and simply
is that openly is in an open manner, visibly, not covertly while simply is (manner) in a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.openly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Nevertheless, without openly admitting it, he was devoted to Boxer;
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. }}
Anagrams
*simply
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- (Johnson)
Ideas coming down the track, passage=A “moving platform” scheme