Actually and Openly

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Actually adverb - In actual fact.

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Openly and actually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Openly" instead an adverb "Actually".

Openly adverb - In an open way.

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Actually and openly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actually" instead an adverb "Openly".

Nearby Word: openness

In the Italian (actually a format born in Canada/France) series Caméra Café, Pippo somewhat fits the bill: openly gay, yet also an example of Camp Straight, given his clothing.

Source: Camp Gay
Haine is in love with Shizumasa, but the person she thinks is Shizumasa is actually Takanari, and he ends up falling in love with her as well but is forbidden from openly expressing this.

Source: Manga / The Gentlemen's Alliance
As time progressed, the already Paper-Thin Disguise became more and more transparent, until she openly confessed the similarities and actually didn´t bother hiding them any longer.

Source: Fictional Counterpart

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