Word: overtly
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...humorously agonizes for a whole song—whimsically titled “Sugar”—over the process of buying a Twinkie. He compares it to trying to buy a pack of condoms: both involve the characteristic guilty body language, the overt attempts at subtlety, and the cashier’s tendency to nip the purchaser’s unobtrusiveness in the bud. A few scenes later, Jon’s best friend reveals that he is seriously ill, and Jon blanches, tears in his eyes. From “Sugar” to shock...
...It’s hidden, not overt, but it’s there,” said Asani, who serves on the faculty advisory committee to the Harvard Foundation...
...important to the government's case since it could represent what is legally termed an "overt act." To prove a conspiracy, the prosecutor has to show that the defendants took concrete steps toward realizing the crime. A map might suggest tactical planning. And the government points to the alleged firearms and paintball training, as well as surveillance of targets, as overt acts...
...troops, not local Shi'ite militiamen, have the initiative and set the tone in this area of Baghdad. Sauer and his men have set to work pursuing leads to track down the militants behind the attack - a process more focused on analyzing evidence and gathering intelligence than on overt displays of force...
Though historically sympathetic to strike movements, most French voters firmly back Sarkozy in this clash with unions. After all, he was elected on an overt promise of sweeping change, giving him greater reformist legitimacy than his more cautious predecessors. Despite the disruption that the recent strikes have caused - and the prospect that they will drag on - polls show Sarkozy holding steady with a 55% approval rating. Yet a further test of will comes on Nov. 20, when hundreds of thousands of state employees are scheduled to protest over 22,000 public-sector job cuts slated for 2008. And more antireform...