bluntly
In a blunt manner; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civilityIn a blunt manner; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility.
» To put it bluntly, he's mistaken.
Freiheraus gesagt liegt er falsch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesIn a blunt manner; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility.
напрями́кnaprjamík, напряму́юnaprjamúju, пря́моprjámo
in a blunt direct manner
Examples
16 sentencesTo put it bluntly, he's mistaken.
deFreiheraus gesagt liegt er falsch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
To put it bluntly, you're mistaken.
To put it bluntly, I don't like Tom.
To put it bluntly, the reason this team won't win is because you're holding them back.
deFreiheraus gesagt, erringt diese Mannschaft deshalb keine Siege, weil du ihr im Wege stehst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
To put it bluntly, your sweat smells awful.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more bluntly, most bluntly| Comparative | more bluntly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most bluntly |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb