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bluntly

[bluhnt-lee] / ˈblʌnt li /


ADVERB
obtrusively
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The Trump-endorsed front-runner for the seat put it more bluntly still: “The fact that the Republicans have an ability to regain the seat is great. I love it.”

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Put bluntly, you’d be replacing income with debt.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Chief Troy Knowlton of Piikani First Nation put it more bluntly, telling the BBC he would rather be "dealing with the devil that we know today".

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

“China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,” the Centre for European Reform, a London-based think tank, bluntly warned in a recent report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

It seemed to me that a girl’s picture clashed with the general men-only decor of the bus, and I bluntly asked the Chief who she was.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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