# openly vs overly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### openly
*adverb · IPA /ˈoʊpənli/ · frequency rank #5,990*
In an open manner; visibly.

### overly
*adverb · frequency rank #9,224*
To an excessive degree.

## Source
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