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bluntly

[bluhnt-lee] / ˈblʌnt li /


ADVERB
obtrusively
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Bursting into Kenna’s quarters seemingly at will, she raids her near-empty fridge while bluntly shouldering much of the exposition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Its head, Chris Brown, puts it more bluntly, saying industrialised countries like Germany, which is actively supporting the green hydrogen projects, are applying double standards.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Cody Schuiteboer, president and chief executive of Best Interest Financial, puts it more bluntly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Katie Miller and her guests avoid talking too bluntly about how disciplining children is achieved.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

If I may ask bluntly, why do you feel it is so urgent that I continue to use the poultice?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood