What does bluntly mean?
What does bluntly mean?
What does bluntly mean?
in a direct and honest way
DEFINITIONS1. speaking in a direct and honest way, even if this offends or upsets people. ‘They just don’t like you,’ he told me bluntly. to put it bluntly (=used when saying something honest that may offend people): To put it bluntly, your friend isn’t welcome here.
What is another word for bluntly?
What is another word for bluntly?
| openly | frankly |
|---|---|
| candidly | honestly |
| plainly | forthrightly |
| directly | truthfully |
| straightforwardly | overtly |
What does shabbily mean?
appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
Definitions of shabbily. adverb. so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated.
What type of word is bluntly?
adverb
In a blunt manner; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility.
Is bluntness a word?
noun frankness, forthrightness, openness, candour, truthfulness, plain speaking, outspokenness His bluntness got him into trouble.
Whats the opposite of bluntly?
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for bluntly. diffusely, long-windedly, verbosely, wordily.
What is the antonym of bluntly?
What is the opposite of bluntly?
| evasively | dishonestly |
|---|---|
| unscrupulously | underhandedly |
| corruptly | immorally |
| illicitly | unconscionably |
| wrongly | unjustly |
What part of speech is stamped?
transitive verb
stamp
| part of speech: | transitive verb |
|---|---|
| inflections: | stamps, stamping, stamped |
| definition 1: | to move (the foot) forcefully and rapidly downward upon something. She stamped her foot on the floor. synonyms: stomp similar words: pound, strike, thump |
How do you use bluntly in a sentence?
Bluntly sentence example
- I do not want to see windmills, ” he said bluntly .
- Pontchartrain bluntly told him that he did think him mad, and turned his back on him.
- I do not want to see windmills, he said bluntly .
What recklessness means?
1 : marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences. 2 : irresponsible reckless charges.