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Recent Examples of baldly
If the baldly stated white supremacism that now fills up my X feed is any guide, that reborn entity drank lots of raw milk and grew up with strong bones and teeth.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
The experience felt impersonal and baldly promotional.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
The heartfelt book sees Myers looking back on awkward moments from her own life in her signature laugh-out-loud, baldly honest prose.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The state would wield a deleterious influence on public education, with a rounded civic understanding of Israeli democracy replaced by a more baldly nationalist and illiberal one.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
The experience felt impersonal and baldly promotional.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
The heartfelt book sees Myers looking back on awkward moments from her own life in her signature laugh-out-loud, baldly honest prose.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The state would wield a deleterious influence on public education, with a rounded civic understanding of Israeli democracy replaced by a more baldly nationalist and illiberal one.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baldly
Adverb
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Indeed, many technology executives broke with industry norms and openly backed Trump in 2024.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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These are articulate, intellectual characters who tend to speak openly about their emotions and even drift into philosophical ruminations.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case candidly.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Across multiple sessions, ministers spoke candidly about maximizing existing assets while deploying next-generation technologies.—
Lynn Granger,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Heat radiation is slow, inefficient, and quite frankly insufficient for cooling such a power-intensive system made of sensitive electronics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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The kakapo is too heavy, too slow and, frankly, too delicious to survive around predators, and takes a shamelessly relaxed approach to reproduction.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Death Valley National Park, California Death Valley National Park gets its name honestly.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Orange and pink together create a fun contrast that is honestly underrated.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The steak tartare is a local legend and the tarta de manzana (apple tart), with its deliciously crisp base, plainly the best in town.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Iran has plainly stated on multiple occasions that the country does not have or intend to have nuclear weapons.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The answer, quite straightforwardly, is no.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Technology and safety feature functionality are presented straightforwardly.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Coming off the ice, Malinin forthrightly congratulated the winner, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, as if to communicate that Shaidorov won the prize from his own efforts, not from Malinin’s failure.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The appeals on stage spoke forthrightly about God, usually in explicitly Christian terms.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That doesn’t mean that Holocaust educators are unreservedly enthusiastic about the new approach.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The love songs that set its mood are unreservedly sexy and most of all funny — including that dirty ‘Wood’ — expressing genuine affection and delight.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Baldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baldly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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