In truth
In truth adverb - In fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers).
Openly and in truth are semantically related. in very honestly topic. In some cases you can use "Openly" instead an adverb phrase "In truth".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Freestate Amsterdam: Mostly averted (John Green really likes Amsterdam and goes whenever chance he gets), although the 16-year-old protagonists are served champagne in a restaurant quite openly.Dutch Cabdriver:Some tourists think Amsterdam is a city of sin, but in truth it is a city of freedom.
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