bluntly

blunt  (blnt)

adj. blunt·er, blunt·est

1. Having a dull edge or end; not sharp.

2. Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech: "Onscreen, John Wayne was a blunt talker and straight shooter" (Time). See Synonyms at gruff.

3. Slow to understand or perceive; dull.

4. Lacking in feeling; insensitive.

v. blunt·ed, blunt·ing, blunts

v.tr.

1. To dull the edge of.

2. To make less effective; weaken: blunting the criticism with a smile.

v.intr.

To become blunt.

---

[Middle English.]

---

bluntly adv.

bluntness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

bluntly - in a blunt direct manner; "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly" bluffly, brusquely, flat out, roundly

Translations

bluntly [ˈblʌntlɪ] ADV [speak] → francamente, directamente

bluntly [ˈblʌntli] adv [say, ask, tell] → carrément, sans prendre de gants

bluntly

adv speak → freiheraus, geradeheraus; he told us quite bluntly what he thought → er sagte uns ganz unverblümt seine Meinung

bluntly [ˈblʌntlɪ] adv (speak) → senza mezzi termini

---

bluntly [ˈblʌntlɪ] adv (speak) → senza mezzi termini