bluntly

1. 1.

   in a blunt direct manner

   “he spoke bluntly”

   “he stated his opinion flat-out”

   “he was criticized roundly”

   Synonymsblufflybrusquelyflat outroundly

Questions about bluntly

What does bluntly mean?

bluntly means "in a blunt direct manner".

How many syllables are in bluntly?

bluntly has 2 syllables: blunt-ly. The stress falls on "blunt". In IPA it is /ˈblʌntli/.

What is another word for bluntly?

Close synonyms include bluffly, brusquely, flat out, roundly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bluntly a common word?

bluntly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.