Bluntly
7 lettersadverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
In a frank and direct manner, without diplomatic cushioning or indirectness.
“She bluntly informed him that his proposal was entirely unsuitable and would not be reconsidered.”
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blunt·ly
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