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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Apertly, adv. Also: apertlie, appertly; ap(p)artly. [ME. apertely, -liche (c 1300), f. Apert a.]

1. Openly and boldly. 1375 Barb. x. 315; Ib. xii. 40.
This gud erll nocht-for-thi The sege tuk full apertly Ib. xiv. 77.
The Scottis men in that fechting Swa apertly and weille thame bar c1420 Wynt. viii. 5365.
Off were thai justyd full apertly

2. Plainly, manifestly. a1400 Leg. S. ii. 1000.
Ȝe sall apertly prewe be me That I ame verray Jow c1420 Wynt. v. 959.
Saynt Jhon, … Hys ewangyle apertly Prechand, passyd throuche Asy a1500 Henr. Fab. 268/293 (B).
Thir doctouris … Apertly be oure leving can applye, And preue thare preching be a poesye 1513 Edinb. B. Rec. 139.
That na infectit persoun … cum to kirk or mercat priuelie or appertlie be day or nicht c1590 J. Stewart 40/378.
The oracle than rang This subsequent respons apertlie plaine a1586 Lindsay MS. 32.
Delphine … se not weill on the kar syde, bot on the rycht syde apertly