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Recent Examples of bluntly
To put it bluntly, Spurs are low on numbers and quality in attack.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Or, put more bluntly, Bougie White Woman Mah-Jongg.
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Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
One outfitter bluntly canceled our reservations.
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Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
His land-use consultant, Athena Novak, frames their position bluntly.
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Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
Their younger sister, Kerry Kennedy, put it far more bluntly.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
The exhibit pulls few punches, referring bluntly to pushback against racial progress, widening gaps between rich and poor and drivers of the conservative movement from presidents Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Well, the longer term impact, to put it very bluntly, is not good.
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CBS News,
31 May 2026
Another Israeli source put it more bluntly.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Or, put more bluntly, Bougie White Woman Mah-Jongg.
—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
One outfitter bluntly canceled our reservations.
—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
His land-use consultant, Athena Novak, frames their position bluntly.
—
Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
Their younger sister, Kerry Kennedy, put it far more bluntly.
—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
The exhibit pulls few punches, referring bluntly to pushback against racial progress, widening gaps between rich and poor and drivers of the conservative movement from presidents Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan.
—
A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Well, the longer term impact, to put it very bluntly, is not good.
—
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Another Israeli source put it more bluntly.
—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluntly
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Citadel executives brusquely dismiss the idea that anything shady is going on.
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In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.
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Last week, the president abruptly canceled a housing bill signing ceremony, blocking the legislation from immediately becoming law.
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Once a promising middle-of-the-order threat with the Cubs, Morel's offensive regression intensified in Miami, ending the experiment abruptly.
Adverb
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Seems like far too many appreciate this type of corruption, and making money on SM for lies, is precisely that.
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The other six in ten are precisely the population boreout draws from.
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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