English / word
Bluntly
adverb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
in a direct way without trying to be polite; frankly
In context
01
He told her bluntly that she was wrong.
02
When the insider trader began pleading for leniency, the prosecutor bluntly noted, 'If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.'
Synonyms
frankly,directly,plainly
Antonyms
tactfully,diplomatically,politely
Collocations
speak bluntly,say bluntly,put it bluntly