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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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Again, the Dodgers have talked openly about giving him more days off, because everything with this organization centers on October.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Now, even a ceremonial White House dinner has become a tinderbox and fellow Republicans openly acknowledge that Trump’s aim as president is not to unify the country.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In a statement posted on Instagram yesterday, the singer spoke candidly about her strained relationship with her parents and sister.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Modern audiences, especially younger generations, are drawn to leaders who show self-awareness, acknowledge uncertainty and speak candidly about challenges.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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It was unprompted, unfiltered, and, quite frankly, bizarre.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But these women were devoted to him — some still are, frankly.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Can any of you please tell me, honestly, if you were personally affected job-wise?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But honestly, the translation is not really the issue in director Gabrielle Randle-Bent’s production.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Sometimes laying out numbers plainly is enough to bring clarity to a murky situation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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Three-time national champion and 2014 Olympic medalist Ashley Wagner put it plainly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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The appeals on stage spoke forthrightly about God, usually in explicitly Christian terms.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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This absolute confidentiality helps give penitents the confidence to approach confession forthrightly, without holding back.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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