Little
Little adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Openly and little are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Openly" instead an adverb "Little".
Nearby Word: littleness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The first is with his Academy instructor, Iruka Umino, who openly states that Naruto is like a little brother to him and becomes a Parental Substitute to Naruto in the first episode of the series.
Source: Like a Son to Me - Ian and Lip in the US version of Shameless make their little brother Carl wear earmuffs at night so they can talk about various illegal activities openly.
Source: Little Brother Is Watching -
In a somewhat similar vein to Fujita, Chisa Sakane, advisor to the Yumachi mahjong club in Shinohayu, openly admits that she's an advisor in name only, and doesn't even want to do the little that she's doing, since it's extra work for no pay.
Source: Brutal Honesty
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Openly and Little. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/openly
Little & Openly. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/openly>.
Openly or Little. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/openly.
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