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    bluntly
    /ˈblʌntli/

    adverb

    • 1. in an uncompromisingly forthright way: "a colleague bluntly told him that he had no business asking for the status report"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLUNTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLUNTLY definition: 1. If you speak bluntly, you speak without trying to be polite or considering other people's…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › bluntlyBLUNTLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bluntly definition: starkly and directly, with no attempt to be tactful or diplomatic. See examples of BLUNTLY used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bluntlyBluntly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having an edge or point that is not sharp. scissors with blunt ends. was hit over the head with a blunt instrument. gave her bangs a blunt cut just above her eyebrows. 2. a. : abrupt in speech or manner. She tends to be blunt. a blunt refusal. b. : being straight to the point : direct. To be perfectly blunt, I don't think he can do it. 3. a.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLUNTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    If you speak bluntly, you speak without trying to be polite or considering other people's feelings: She told me bluntly that I should lose weight. To put it bluntly, I can't afford it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Blunt and direct in speech & behavior. abruptly. abruptness. baldly. baldness. blisteringly. bluff. directness.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bluntlyBluntly - definition of bluntly by The Free Dictionary

    1. To dull the edge of (a knife, for example). 2. To make less effective; weaken: blunting the criticism with a smile. v.intr. To become blunt: When the scraper blade blunts, you will have to replace it. n. 1. A cigar whose interior has been hollowed out and filled with marijuana. 2.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bluntlyBluntly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈblʌnɾli/ /ˈblʌntli/ IPA guide. Definitions of bluntly. adverb. in a blunt direct manner. “he spoke bluntly ” synonyms: bluffly, brusquely, flat out, roundly. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Bluntly." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bluntly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLUNTLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BLUNTLY definition: saying exactly what you think without caring about people's feelings: . Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbluntly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bluntly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › bluntlyBLUNTLY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for BLUNTLY: brusquely, abruptly, precisely, succinctly, tersely, sententiously, bluffly, curtly; Antonyms of BLUNTLY: diffusely, verbosely, wordily, redundantly, long-windedly, repetitiously.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bluntlybluntly | meaning of bluntly in Longman Dictionary of...

    bluntly meaning, definition, what is bluntly: speaking in a direct honest way that som...: Learn more.