'overtly-stated' originates from the combination of 'overtly' and 'stated', where 'overtly' means 'openly' and 'stated' means 'expressed in words'.

'overtly' comes from the Old French word 'overt', meaning 'open', and 'stated' is derived from the Latin 'status', meaning 'position'.

Initially, 'overtly' meant 'openly' and 'stated' meant 'expressed', and together they have maintained the meaning of 'clearly expressed'.