No. 3,039 in Turkish
açıkça
"Clearly" or "plainly."
In a sentence
Ona açıkça söyledim, toplantıya geç kalacak.
I told him openly that he will be late for the meeting.
Here, 'açıkça' is used to indicate that the statement was made in an open and direct manner.
Bu olay bize açıkça gösteriyor ki planlamada eksiklik var.
This event clearly shows us that there is a lack of planning.
In this case, 'açıkça' emphasizes that the evidence provided by the event is unmistakable or clear.
Açıkça ifade etmek gerekirse, önerin pek mantıklı görünmüyor.
To put it plainly, your suggestion doesn’t seem very logical.
'Açıkça' is used here to introduce a statement with clarity and directness.
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