This is the 3039th most frequent Turkish word.
açıkça
"Clearly" or "plainly."
'Açıkça' is used here to introduce a statement with clarity and directness.
Açıkça ifade etmek gerekirse, önerin pek mantıklı görünmüyor.
To put it plainly, your suggestion doesn’t seem very logical.
Here, 'açıkça' is used to indicate that the statement was made in an open and direct manner.
Ona açıkça söyledim, toplantıya geç kalacak.
I told him openly that he will be late for the meeting.
In this case, 'açıkça' emphasizes that the evidence provided by the event is unmistakable or clear.