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
  • Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The honest move is to redesign the coordination function openly.
    — Pallavi Mahajan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of openly
Adverb
  • Further, the most recent version of a Flyers black sweater was just plain ugly.
    — The Athletic NHL Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But the offers alone have flooded inboxes, making plain just how much of this newfound wealth still exists on paper, waiting for somewhere tangible to settle.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of plain
Adverb
  • His family immigrated to New York in the Ellis Island era a little over 100 years ago and, frankly, nobody wanted to hire them.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Have any of you guys been haunted by the frankly upsetting scene in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in which Circe cooks what can only be described as a very messed up stew?
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of frankly
Adverb
  • The props team either hated me or loved me, honestly [laughs].
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • Start with what you cannot get answered honestly in the room.
    — Susan Laine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott retired seven straight before singles by Henry Bolte and Tommy White and a walk to Jonah Heim loaded the bases in the fourth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Homeowners tend to dump seed straight onto compacted, untilled soil and expect grass to appear.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 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
  • While some social media users criticized Ratajkowski as being out of touch with the realities facing many single mothers, others praised her for candidly discussing divorce, dating and motherhood.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The advantage might go to the side that can face its problems most candidly.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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