Openly
Openly adverb - In an open way.
Understandably and openly are semantically related in clearly topic. In some cases you can use "Understandably" instead an adverb "Openly".
Nearby Word: openness
Understandably
Understandably adverb - In an intelligible manner.
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Synonyms for Understandably
Openly and understandably are semantically related in clearly topic. You can use "Openly" instead an adverb "Understandably".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- truly and openly
- truly and understandably
- fairly and openly
- fairly and understandably
- definitely and openly
- definitely and understandably
- apparently and openly
- apparently and understandably
- simply and openly
- simply and understandably
- plainly and openly
- plainly and understandably
- clearly and openly
- clearly and understandably
Both words in one sentence
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Understandably, he fell off the stage and wept openly after giving his acceptance speech.
Source: Music / OFWGKTA -
Aside from the black players being understandably pissed when the Red Sox players cheat repeatedly during a random game of ball, almost none of the black characters are openly angry.
Source: Literature / The Given Day - Understandably done in Questionable Content by Faye while Dora and her recently out of the closet younger sister feel the need to openly discuss intimate things.
Source: Ignoring by Singing
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