bluntly
Americanadverb
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starkly and directly, with no attempt to be tactful or diplomatic.
I always had a tendency to act in ways that are politically unwise—to bluntly say what I consider the truth.
To put it bluntly, that is a very poor piece of policy-making.
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in a way that involves no subtlety or discernment.
It was one of those things that's so bluntly obvious, none of them really had to say anything about it.
The three-strikes law has been applied too broadly, too bluntly, with some people serving life sentences for relatively minor crimes.
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without any sharp points or edges.
It has downy leaves and stems and small white flowers blooming in June, followed by bluntly triangular seedpods.
Etymology
Origin of bluntly
Example Sentences
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Bluntly put, investors and traders are not heeding the message, with rates markets still pricing in around 40 bps of Fed easing next year.
From Reuters • Nov. 29, 2022
Bluntly, how long Boris Johnson will be in the job?
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2022
Bluntly speaking, the Times’ coverage of the NHL, specifically the Kings and Ducks, is lousy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2022
Bluntly put, a lot of them probably don't think that leaders are serious about these threats to fire them, and won't believe it until it happens.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2021
You were giving me an account, Bluntly, of that beautiful girl I saw enter at Blackman's?
From Next Door Neighbours A Comedy in Three Acts by Inchbald, Mrs.
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