Overtly and Plain

Overtly

Overtly adverb - In an overt manner.

Plain and overtly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adverb "Overtly".

Nearby Word: overt

Plain

Plain adverb - In an honest and direct manner.

Overtly and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overtly" instead an adverb "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Moral Dissonance - A lot of Ben's actions are overtly selfish, repellant, narcissistic and just plain wrong, and he at times possesses an almost sociopathic lack of compassion or interest in the affairs of others, yet he's rarely ever called on it.
  • Ordinary High-School Student He's overtly plain compared to the rest of the cast of crazy characters.
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