bluffly

adverb

Definition of blufflynext
as in openly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluffly
  1. openly
  2. plain
  3. frankly
  4. honestly
  5. straight
  6. unreservedly
  7. candidly
  8. straightforward
Adverb
  • The current attorney general refused to appeal a court decision that struck down a 1987 state law prohibiting citizens from openly carrying firearms in public.
    — José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • However, after his death and while promoting Marrow Deep, Mastodon members talked openly about Hinds’ departure, citing his issues with substance abuse.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of openly
Adverb
  • By contrast, Murray Hill’s past was plain old bourgeois, and has been for a century.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Where once there were just plain old cherry or grape tomatoes, now there are Sugar Bombs, and Flavor Bombs, and Lolli Bombs and Sprinkles.
    — Kenny Malone, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of plain
Adverb
  • The only people who seem to, frankly, are the leaders at Western Michigan, the ones with the biggest complaint about this and the ones who seem to be handling it the most maturely.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is, quite frankly, baloney — who’s to say the Manhunter didn’t kill and take the form of someone already living in the town?
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of frankly
Adverb
  • Carnaval snake charmer turned opera performer Ziegfeld came to the role honestly.
    — David R. Martin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And honestly, what a relief — the secondhand embarrassment from his rejection earlier in the season was too much to bear.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • The final corner is known as El Parque, a 90-degree turn back to the start/finish straight.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Eschewing Liam and Noel Gallagher’s 2009 split, Don’t Look Back in Anger picks up soon after their reconnection and heads straight into rehearsals for the 2025 tour.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of straight
Adverb
  • Not the layoffs, the mergers, the rampant unemployment, and the fear that comes with it — all of that and more unreservedly sucks.
    — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • At once pugnaciously combative and unreservedly sentimental, Landon chose to take the series out with a commentary on class revolt.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of unreservedly
Adverb
  • Twenty strategists from both parties involved in Senate races spoke with NBC News candidly about their party’s strategy across the country.
    — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera spoke candidly Tuesday about the political pressures surrounding this year’s edition, while making clear that the fest has no intention of shying away from controversy.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of candidly
Adverb
  • 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
  • The mix’s seasoning veers straightforward and notably doesn’t list horseradish.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of straightforward
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“Bluffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluffly. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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