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openly in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- bi-ṣirāḥatin
- Arabizi
bi-sira7a- Type
- adverb
- Root
- ص ر ح
How to use it
The adverb “openly” translates to Arabic as “بصراحة”. It is used to describe actions done without concealment or secrecy, often in formal or public contexts. The word is in the accusative case when it follows a verb.
Example sentences
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تَكَلَّمَ بِصِرَاحَةٍ عَنِ القَضِيَّةِ.
takallama bi-ṣirāḥatin ʿani al-qaḍiyyati.
He spoke openly about the issue.
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يُعْلَنُ عَنِ المَعْلُومَاتِ بِصِرَاحَةٍ.
yuʿlanu ʿani al-maʿlūmāti bi-ṣirāḥatin.
The information is announced openly.
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قَدِمَتِ المَجْلِسَ بِصِرَاحَةٍ لِلتَصْرِيحِ.
qadimat al-majlisa bi-ṣirāḥatin li-t-taṣrīḥi.
She arrived at the meeting openly to declare.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
It's lying openly.
حيث يقول:
Then I called them openly.
« ثم إني دعوتهم جهارا » أي بأعلى صوتي.
Then I summoned them openly,
« ثم إني دعوتهم جهارا » أي بأعلى صوتي.
Muslims are openly disparaged.
والمسلمون يُـحَط من قدرهم ويُذمّون صراحة وجهراً.
“ I then called them openly. ”
« ثم إني دعوتهم جهارا » أي بأعلى صوتي.
Putin’s regime is openly tsarist.
إن نظامبوتن يسير على النهج القيصري على نحو مكشوف.
Then indeed I called them openly;
« ثم إني دعوتهم جهارا » أي بأعلى صوتي.
The clerics openly defy the state.
في باكستان يتحدى رجال الدين الدولة علانية.
Then I called them loudly and more openly,
« ثم إني دعوتهم جهارا » أي بأعلى صوتي.
Fadil can practise his religion openly now.
بإمكان سامي أن يمارس دينه علنا الآن.
The Russians openly backed Annan’s peace initiative.
كما دعم الروس علناً مبادرة أنان للسلام.
Today, political leaders openly attack “burdensome” green taxes.
واليوم، يهاجم الزعماء السياسيون علانية الضرائب الخضراء "المرهقة".
Questions and answers
Can “openly” be used with negative verbs?
Yes, e.g., “He did not speak openly.” → “لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ بِصِرَاحَةٍ.”
Is there a more informal way to say “openly”?
You can also say “علنًا” (ʿullanًا) for a slightly more formal tone.
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