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transparently

adv · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a transparent manner; with nothing hidden.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They conducted their business transparently, solely in public meetings.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

So as to admit light without distortion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

So as to be readily perceived and understood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: modal

Examples

  • Transparently to all, he had nothing of substance to say.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

so as to allow the passage of light

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the red brilliance of the claret shines transparently in our glasses

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adverb

Meaning 5

so as to be easily understood or seen through

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his transparently lucid prose
  • his transparently deceitful behavior

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English transparent Middle English -ly English -ly English transparently From transparent + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: transparentment — in a transparent manner
  • Italian: in modo trasparente — in a transparent manner
  • Polish: ażurowo — in a transparent manner
  • Polish: przezroczyście — in a transparent manner
  • Portuguese: transparentemente — in a transparent manner
  • Spanish: transparentemente — in a transparent manner