adverb
bluntly
BLUHNT-lee
adverb
1
In a direct, plain-spoken way, without softening the message.
"Bluntly put, the project failed."
How to Use Bluntly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSaid in a very direct, no-nonsense way.
Common pairings
put bluntly
speak bluntly
Word Forms
more bluntly comparative, most bluntly superlative
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Etymology
From "blunt" + "-ly."