Overtly vs. Covertly — What's the Difference?

Open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret

Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown

Of, relating to, or being military or intelligence operations sanctioned or mandated by Congress

Covered or covered over; sheltered.

In an overt manner; publicly; openly.

(Law) Under former English common law, married and therefore falling under the authority and protection of one's husband. Used of a woman.

Publicly; openly.

A covering or cover.

In an overt manner;

A covered place or shelter; hiding place.

Thick underbrush or woodland affording cover for game.

(Zoology) One of the small feathers covering the bases of the longer feathers of a bird's wings or tail.

In a covert manner, secretly.

Secretly; in private; insidiously.

In a covert manner;