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bluntly

[bluhnt-lee] / ˈblʌnt li /


ADVERB
obtrusively
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Michael Hill, a professor of chemistry at Occidental College, puts it more bluntly: "LASIK is just a fancy way of doing traditional surgery. It's still carving tissue -- it's just carving with a laser."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

The court’s latest rebuff—a five-page opinion without any dissents—said bluntly that the decision “should come as no surprise” given its earlier rulings on the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

My husband thinks I’ve been taken advantage of, though he wouldn’t put it that bluntly.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

“That, bluntly, isn’t just devastating to L.A. That becomes devastating to everybody.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

"You do not have the strength to meet the Lannisters in the field," she said bluntly.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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