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bluntly

[bluhnt-lee] / ˈblʌnt li /


ADVERB
obtrusively
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In the lower-right corner of the picture lies Hofmann’s bluntly squat signature—almost like a kid might proudly do it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Sherman, who has been in Congress since 1997, dismissed the generational-change argument bluntly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"Because of a lack of social skills, social awareness and social norms, behaviour occurred which, put bluntly, shouldn't have."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Outside, Ahmed, a voter originally from Iraq, put it more bluntly: “Twenty years ago, this didn’t exist,” he told me.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 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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