Could be and Overtly

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Overtly and could be are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overtly" instead an adverb phrase "Could be".

Overtly adverb - In an overt manner.

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Could be and overtly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Could be" instead an adverb "Overtly".

Nearby Word: overt

The only one not overtly won over by Paul is Martin, and even Martin secretly wishes he could be more like Paul.

Source: Series / Ever Decreasing Circles
Subnormality makes the claim that this is the worst boss you can possibly have; despite all the varied and sundry overtly horrible bosses for whom you could be working, this is the only one that makes you feel good about your pointless menial job.

Source: Benevolent Boss
Not to be too overtly Classics major-y, but technically speaking, anal sex between two men was acceptable in ancient Rome—for example, in this case it could be considered acceptable; but only with Vorenus as the top, since Pullo was a freedman and Vorenus was born a pleb.

Source: Ho Yay / Live-Action TV

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