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- Dictionaryblunt·ly/ˈbləntlē/
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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BLUNTLY definition: 1. If you speak bluntly, you speak without trying to be polite or considering other people's…. Learn more.
Bluntly definition: starkly and directly, with no attempt to be tactful or diplomatic. See examples of BLUNTLY used in a sentence.
blunt suggests an inherent lack of sharpness or quickness of feeling or perception. a person of blunt sensibility. obtuse implies such bluntness as makes one insensitive in perception or imagination. too obtuse to take the hint.
Synonyms for BLUNTLY: brusquely, abruptly, precisely, succinctly, tersely, sententiously, bluffly, curtly; Antonyms of BLUNTLY: diffusely, verbosely, wordily, redundantly, long-windedly, repetitiously.
BLUNTLY meaning: 1. If you speak bluntly, you speak without trying to be polite or considering other people's…. Learn more.
1. Having a dull edge or end; not sharp. 2. a. Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech: "People [in the Western US] are blunt with one another, sometimes even cruel, believing honesty is stronger medicine than sympathy" (Gretel Ehrlich). See Synonyms at gruff. b.
Definitions of bluntly. adverb. in a blunt direct manner. “he spoke bluntly ”. synonyms: bluffly, brusquely, flat out, roundly. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. MLA.
Definition of bluntly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BLUNTLY definition: saying exactly what you think without caring about people's feelings: . Learn more.
bluntly. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English blunt‧ly /ˈblʌntli/ adverb speaking in a direct honest way that sometimes upsets people ‘You’re drunk, ’ she said bluntly. To put it bluntly, she’s not up to the job.
