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o·vert
(ō-vûrt′, ō′vûrt′)adj.
1. Open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret: overt hostility; overt intelligence gathering.
2. Of, relating to, or being military or intelligence operations sanctioned or mandated by Congress: overt aid to the rebels.
[Middle English, from Old French, past participle of ovrir, to open, from Vulgar Latin *ōperīre, alteration (influenced by Latin cōperīre, to cover) of Latin aperīre; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
o·vert′ly adv.
o·vert′ness n.
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Adv. 1. overtly - in an overt manner; "he did it overtly"
covertly - in a covert manner; "he did it covertly"
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ عَلَنِيَّه
opinberlega
açık olarak
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overtly
adv → offen
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overt
(ouˈvəːt) adjective not hidden or secret. overt opposition to a plan. openlik, duidelik, sigbaar عَلَني، غَيْر سِرِّي публичен aberto otevřený offenkundig åbenlys έκδηλος, ανοιχτός abierto, manifiesto, público avalik آشکار peittelemätön déclaré גלוי खुला, प्रत्यक्ष, प्रकट otvoren, izravan nyilvánvaló, nyílt terang-terangan opinber aperto 明白な 공공연한 atviras atklāts, neslēpts terang-terangan openlijk utilslørt, åpen jawny څرګند aberto făţiş; declarat открытый; явный otvorený javen otvoren öppen ไม่บิดบัง apaçık, aşikâr 公開的 відкритий; неприкритий آشکارا، کھلا ہوا công khai 公开的
oˈvertly adverb openlik, duidelik بِصورَةٍ عَلَنِيَّه публично abertamente otevřeně offenkundig åbenlyst φανερά abiertamente, manifiestamente, públicamente avalikult بطور علنی peittelemättömästi ouvertement בגלוי प्रत्यक्षता otvoreno nyilvánvalóan secara terang-terangan opinberlega apertamente 明らかに 공공연히 atvirai atklāti, neslēpti secara terang-terangan openlijk utilslørt, åpenbart jawnie په څرګنده توګه abertamente pe faţă открыто; явно otvorene javno otvoreno öppet อย่างไม่ปกปิด açık olarak 公開地 відкрито, публічно آشکارا طور پر một cách công khai 公开地
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