godan verb (-ku)
do openly; do in public
Used for doing something brazenly or without hiding it, often with a nuance of shamelessness. The verb itself is colloquial and somewhat rough.
人前でおっぴらく悪口を言うなんて信じられない。
I can't believe he badmouths people so openly in public.
godan verb (-ku)
open;
Rare literal meaning 'to open', used in a rough or forceful tone. In modern Japanese, 開く (ひらく) or 開ける (あける) are the standard verbs.
昔の小説で「戸をおっぴらく」という表現を見たことがある。
I've seen the expression 'to open the door' as 戸をおっぴらく in an old novel.