as in openly
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Adverb
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By far the best known of Egypt’s players, Salah is a Sunni Muslim who practices his faith openly, on and off the field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026 -
Like Kennedy, many of them hold anti-vaccine views and are also openly hostile to mRNA technology.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Roasted carrots with a little oil unlock more vitamin A than steamed carrots eaten plain.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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To me that’s not a rewrite job — that’s just plain lying.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Tournament debutants Cape Verde had held reigning European champions Spain to a goalless draw, a result that — frankly — no-one had seen coming.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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We’ve been disappointed to see so little of him, frankly, even in the run-up to the opening of this center.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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But honestly, how much further down is there to go?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Both understood that describing the human condition honestly is a first step in confronting injustice.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Stood as straight as an I-beam.—
Gene Wojciechowski,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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Buehler retired nine straight between Josh Jung’s one-out single in the first inning and Wyatt Langford’s one-out walk in the fourth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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
Adverb
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In a set of Instagram videos shared one day apart, the 36-year-old sat down to candidly discuss the process.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Hearing Usha praise Vance’s ability to make nice may come as a surprise to political junkies who have watched Vance struggle to control his anger in public—something the vice president himself has written candidly about in the past.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Through a layered and deeply nuanced performance, Cardellini transforms what could have been a straightforward femme fatale into a fiercely compelling protagonist.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2026
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The moment seemed straightforward: two leaders visiting an industrial complex, shaking hands, smiling for the camera and making a nondescript speech or two.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Bluffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluffly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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